The Felicity-Franklin Cardinals will square off against the Covington Buccs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Felicity-Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand New Miami a 13-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Brook Caudill
| 05/19/25 @ New Miami | 13 |
| 05/15/25 @ Middletown Christian | 10 |
| 05/13/25 vs Clermont Northeastern | 0 |
| 05/12/25 @ Lockland | 10 |
| 05/06/25 @ Bethel-Tate | 6 |
| + 9 more games |
Brook Caudill was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lacee Easter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Alwxis Harless was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Felicity-Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.4.
Meanwhile, Covington hadn't done well against Fort Loramie recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Buccs walked away with a 6-2 win over the Redskins.
Whitney Burns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Coblentz, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Taylor Foutz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Covington is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Felicity-Franklin, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-12.
