The Covington Trojans will take on the Fountain Central Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Covington will bounce into Monday's contest after beating North Vermillion, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Covington came out on top against North Vermillion by a score of 21-18 on Tuesday. Covington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Lily Gayler, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Karma Kingery, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fountain Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to Riverton Parke on Wednesday. Considering the last time Fountain Central couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
The victory made it two in a row for Covington and bumps their season record up to 9-14. As for Fountain Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Fountain Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Covington has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Fountain Central, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Covington's sizable advantage in that area, Fountain Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
Covington came up short against Fountain Central in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-3. Can Covington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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