After flying high against Hubbard back in February, Covington came back down to earth. The Owls came up short against the Itasca Wampus Cats on Tuesday, falling 20-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 22-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2020.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Itasca, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington will square off against Blum at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.71 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Itasca, they will take on Italy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wampus Cats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gladiators have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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