After a string of three wins, Covington's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 14-5 to the Riverton Parke Panthers. Covington has not had much luck with Riverton Parke recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lily Pigg was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lily Gayler, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Riverton Parke's side, Madison Coonce made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Coonce was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Ugoletti, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Haylee Mathas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Riverton Parke, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Covington by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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