The Southmont Mounties will head out on the road to challenge the Covington Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Southmont will be strutting in after a victory while Covington will be coming in after a loss.
Southmont took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against North Montgomery as Southmont made off with a 22-4 win. Southmont might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by 13 runs or more this season.
Kyndale Rice made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Rice was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southmont let Catie Himes and Jenna Grino loose on the outfield. Himes scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Grino went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Grino hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Priebe, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Covington came up short against Milford on Thursday and fell 11-7. Covington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caydence Peaslee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Lily Gayler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Southmont has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Covington's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Southmont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Covington, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Southmont's sizable advantage in that area, Covington will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southmont took their victory against Covington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southmont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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