New Bremen lost against Covington back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The New Bremen Cardinals fell just short of the Covington Buccs by a score of 7-6. New Bremen has not had much luck with Covington recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Alayna Ross put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Ross has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Olivia Thorton was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Bornhorst, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Covington's side, the team relied heavily on Ava Hartwig, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
New Bremen's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Covington, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Bremen will square off against Bradford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bradford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Covington, they will head out on the road to face off against Piqua at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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