Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to the Riverton Parke Panthers. Covington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverton Parke apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Covington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levin Marcinko, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Riverton Parke's side, Charlie Belcher was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Belcher was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carson Cox was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Collett Sanders was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Riverton Parke, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Covington beat Riverton Parke by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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