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| 05/03/24 - Away | 13-10 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 11-8 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 11-7 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Munford and Covington are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Cougars will welcome the Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Munford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Munford came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Brighton by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Mia Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Harper Seiler was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Covington and Millington Central, and Covington kept the tradition alive. The Chargers walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Trojans on Tuesday.
Kinslee Hamm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hamm wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AJ McCommon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. McCommon also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another was Lyv Cromwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Covington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Covington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Munford, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
Munford's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. The Cougars have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Covington, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Munford continue to outrun the ball?
Munford beat Covington 13-10 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
