The Covington Trojans will square off against the Danville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Covington took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Milford as they made off with an 11-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Kaden Smith
| 04/24/25 vs Milford | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Putnam | 3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Riverton Parke | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Attica | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin | 1 |
Kaden Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyven Hill, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Hill is becoming a predictor of Covington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Danville suffered their closest loss since April 8th on Saturday. They fell just short of Frankfort by a score of 5-3. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Hot Dogs since on Saturday.
Evan Dure was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kole Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Danville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Covington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Covington might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Danville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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