Covington had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-7 to make it four. They fell 9-6 to the Miami East Vikings. The Buccs were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Elizabeth Coblentz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Emalyn Johnson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Miami East, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
On Miami East's side, Jacqueline Kadel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Kadel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Whitni Enis, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaila Thurman, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covington will face off against New Bremen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Miami East, they will venture away from home to face off against Greenville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.7, the Green Wave 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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