After a string of seven wins, Covington's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Slidell Tigers by a score of 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Slidell's part, Bree McCleary spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and nine unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up 12 Ks. McCleary has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bailey Mackles was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Ardoin, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Covington's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-12. As for Slidell, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Covington will head out on the road to face off against Northshore at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Slidell, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Franklinton at 5:00 p.m. Slidell's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Franklinton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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