The Fountain Central Mustangs are on the road again on Monday to play the Covington Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Fountain Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Fountain Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Riverton Parke on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Fountain Central has not been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, Covington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against North Vermillion by a score of 21-18. The win made it back-to-back victories for Covington.
Lily Gayler was incredible, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Karma Kingery, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Fountain Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Covington, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fountain Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Covington struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fountain Central beat Covington 8-3 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Covington's Emma Holycross, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fountain Central still be able to contain Holycross? There's only one way to find out.
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