The Covington Lions will head out to face off against the Hammond Tornadoes at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Covington will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Covington saw some tournament action on Friday. Everything went their way against Pine as Covington made off with a 15-2 victory. Considering the Lions have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hammond didn't have quite enough to beat Dunham on Monday and fell 10-9. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Covington pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Covington took their victory against Hammond in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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