Covington proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Milford Bulldogs 8-7. The win was nothing new for the Owls as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jeremiah Cunningham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Ivan Mendez
| 04/11/25 vs Milford | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Gholson | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 1 |
| 04/05/24 vs Abbott | 1 |
| 04/02/24 @ Abbott | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ivan Mendez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Covington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Covington's victory bumped their record up to 8-4-2. As for Milford, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Covington will have a chance to go back-to-back against Milford: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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