On Thursday, the Coventry Comets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Ellet Orangemen 5-3.
Basinger Cody spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Coventry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Lucas Futrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Coventry's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Ellet, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Coventry will head out on the road to face off against Woodridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ellet, they will stay at home for another game and welcome McKinley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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