If Coventry was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of Ravenna last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coventry Comets fell just short of the Medina Christian Academy Knights by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday.
Coventry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Futrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Futrell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Even though they lost, Coventry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Medina Christian Academy only tossed four.
On Medina Christian Academy's side, Caden Dyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Green, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. D.J. Reidl was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Coventry has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Medina Christian Academy, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Coventry will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Ellet at 5:00 p.m. Coventry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Medina Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Andrews Osborne Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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