North Vermillion extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-20 in the process. They lost 14-8 to the Covington Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-10 on Monday.
As for Covington, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Covington's part, Nash Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Martin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cian Moore, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Covington is undefeated when Moore posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Asbury, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
North Vermillion and Covington are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Falcons will face off against Fountain Central at 2:30 p.m. on the 31st. As for Covington, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Vermillion at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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