Covington entered their tilt with North Vermillion with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the North Vermillion Falcons with a sharp 15-8 win on Tuesday. With that victory, Covington brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Cian Moore was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Kaden Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
On North Vermillion's side, Gavin Bean put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and ten unearned) runs off six hits. Bean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Botner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shawn Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Covington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for North Vermillion, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Covington will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Terre Haute North Vigo at 6:00 p.m. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for North Vermillion, they will face off against Fountain Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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