Covington fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Milton-Union on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-6. It was the first time this season that the Buccs let down their fans at home.
Whitney Burns was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out seven batters over ten innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off 13 hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jayda McClure made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Cassidy Iddings was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Covington's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Milton-Union, the win keeps they at an undefeated 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Covington is set to square off against their familiar foe Lehman Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Milton-Union will face off against rival Bethel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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