For the second straight game, Blum will face off against Covington. The Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Owls at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Blum earned a 7-4 victory over Covington. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
For Covington's part, Jeremiah Cunningham was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Cunningham has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Cunningham wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ivan Mendez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Covington and nudges their season record down to 8-6-2. As for Blum, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
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