The Covington Owls will square off against the Blum Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Covington and 11 for Blum.
Covington fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Itasca on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 26-13 to the Wampus Cats. Even if the Owls couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Blum came up short against Rio Vista on Friday, falling 16-2.
Blum's loss dropped their record down to 0-11-1. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Covington was able to grind out a solid victory over Blum in their previous meeting on March 6th, winning 12-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls 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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