It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Covington had no problem doing just that on Monday. They put the hurt on the Fountain Central Mustangs with a sharp 15-9 win. The victory was nothing new for Covington as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Lily Gayler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Holycross, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Fountain Central's side, Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Sami Krout was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Covington's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Fountain Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
Covington will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against North Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. Covington is facing North Vermillion at the right time seeing as North Vermillion is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. Fountain Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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