Fountain Central extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They came up short against the Covington Trojans, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Tuesday.
As for Covington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Covington's part, Davyn Green was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Green has posted over his last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Cian Moore, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fountain Central will welcome Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Covington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Vigo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games the Vikings have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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