The Covington Trojans will take on the Fountain Central Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covington is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Covington came up short against Southmont on Monday, falling 20-4.
Covington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preslee Shaw, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another was Alexus Peaslee, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Fountain Central came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against North Vermillion by a score of 8-4 on Saturday.
Lillian Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kailey Daugherty, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Brealyn Brooker was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Fountain Central's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 4-9. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went Covington's way against Fountain Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Covington made off with a 15-9 victory. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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