Craigmont is 0-3 against Covington since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Craigmont Chiefs are on the road again to play the Covington Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Craigmont is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Raleigh-Egypt on Thursday by a score of 11-9 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Kylan Swan, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carmello Wells, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Covington waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Crusaders.
Craigmont's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-6. As for Covington, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Craigmont suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Covington in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can Craigmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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