Covington came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-3 to the South Vermillion Wildcats. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Lauren Hardy made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for South Vermillion, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington will challenge North Vermillion at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.76 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Vermillion, they will face off against Clay City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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