Covington extended their losing streak to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 2-11. They came up short against the Rio Vista Eagles, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in March.
As for Rio Vista, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Considering they have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Rio Vista's part, Brecken Deets looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ayden Greenslade and Lila Gilbert did most of the damage at the plate: Greenslade went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Gilbert went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Gilbert has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Richardson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Covington will challenge Blum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rio Vista, they will face off against Benbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.
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