Milton-Union lost against Covington back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Milton-Union Bulldogs' rough 14-6 defeat to the Covington Buccs might stick with them for a while. Milton-Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Covington's part, Whitney Burns was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Burns was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run.
In other batting news, Emalyn Johnson was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and a triple. Ava Hartwig was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Milton-Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Covington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Milton-Union will head out on the road to take on Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Milton-Union is facing Bethel at the right time seeing as Bethel is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Covington, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lehman Catholic at 5:00 p.m.
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