Bethel is 1-9 against Covington since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bees will welcome the Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. Bethel has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bethel managed to slip by Riverside the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bees came up short against the Pirates on Monday, falling 14-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Covington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Minster on Monday as they made off with a 20-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jayda McClure was incredible, firing off three home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-5. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Schwartz, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Covington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Covington pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Bethel suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Covington when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Bees avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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