The Covington Chargers will be playing at home against the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Benedict at Auburndale took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Covington, who comes in off a win.
Covington came into Tuesday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Bolivar Central on Tuesday as Covington made off with a 20-9 win. Covington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madison Hamm was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Connell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but St. Benedict at Auburndale had to settle for a 4-3 loss against University School of Jackson on Tuesday.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Benedict at Auburndale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Kavin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Covington made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
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