The Covington Lions will take on the St. Augustine Purple Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Covington is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 8, 2025 on Monday. They skirted past St. Augustine 8-6.
For St. Augustine's part, they got a good showing from Ivell Oatis, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Channing ?CJ? Cornelius, Jr. made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Isaiah Fields was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Covington came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Augustine in their previous matchup on Monday, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad 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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