Covington-Douglas has not done well against Garber recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Covington-Douglas Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Garber Wolverines. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Covington-Douglas.
For Garber's part, Trenton Hoopes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hoopes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hoopes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Steinert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Covington-Douglas' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Garber, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Covington-Douglas will head out on the road to challenge Dover at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covington-Douglas is facing Dover at the right time seeing as Dover is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Garber, they will be playing at home against Waukomis at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Garber has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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