Softball Recap: Baylor Wins Going Away Against Covington

Red Raiders

Margin (Wins)

03/13/26 vs South Pittsburg	17
04/17/26 vs Covington	15
03/26/26 vs South Elgin	11
03/19/26 vs Gibbs	11
03/18/26 vs Coffee County Central	11

While Baylor put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Covington. The Red Raiders put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering the Red Raiders have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Rylee Jasper was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Jasper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xahara Willis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ellison Dematteo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Baylor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.

Baylor pushed their record up to 11-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Covington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.

Coming up, Baylor will venture away from home to square off against Girls Preparatory School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 2.6, the Bruisers 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Covington, they have already played their next game, an 11-2 defeat against Blackman on the 18th.