Oakwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-4 walloping at the hands of the Covington Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oakwood of the 12-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Samantha Dunavan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Fegett, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On Covington's side, Emma Holycross made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Holycross was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Covington got a massive performance out of Brooke Rottman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Alex Sutherlin was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Oakwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Covington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Oakwood will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Heritage at 4:30 p.m. Heritage is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Oakwood will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Covington, they will square off against Tri-County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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