After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Montgomery, Covington was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Milford Bearcats 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaden Smith
| 04/24/25 vs Milford | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Putnam | 3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Riverton Parke | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Attica | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin | 1 |
Kaden Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyven Hill, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Hill has become a key player for Covington: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Covington's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Milford, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10.
Coming up, Covington is taking a road trip to face off against West Lafayette at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.38 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Milford, they will host Oakwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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