The Fountain Central Mustangs will square off against the Covington Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Fountain Central didn't have quite enough to beat Covington and fell 5-4. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
For Covington's part, Kyven Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Hill has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Covington saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Schaeffer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two hits gave Schaeffer a new career-high. Landon Hardy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Covington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Covington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Fountain Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
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