Covington and North Vermillion squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Covington had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Vermillion Falcons by a score of 13-12. Covington's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Haley Holycross and Brooke Rottmann stepped up to the plate in a big way. Holycross scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Rottmann scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Stein, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Covington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Vermillion didn't tossed any.
On North Vermillion's side, the team relied heavily on Addie Burns, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Jumps, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for North Vermillion, their win bumped their record up to 2-15.
Covington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Vermillion, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-0 loss vs. Riverton Parke on the 23rd.
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