Fountain Central had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-11 to make it four. They lost 12-3 to the Covington Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Tuesday.
Keylee Stonebraker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Jacquelynn Weber, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Covington, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 25-9).
On Covington's side, Alexus Peaslee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Covington let Haley Holycross and Preslee Shaw run wild. Holycross fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4, while Shaw went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Shaw a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Sutherlin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Fountain Central will be playing at home against North Montgomery at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Covington, they will head out to face off against Crawfordsville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans are facing the Athenians at the right time seeing as the Athenians are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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