Covington fell victim to Houston and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Houston Mustangs. Covington's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Covington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Hamm, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Houston's side, Elizabeth Cleveland made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cleveland was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
In other pitching news, Maeve Badoud looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Houston let Maddie McClure and Skye Ebersole loose on the outfield. McClure scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Ebersole scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Alivia Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Houston, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covington is on the road again on Monday to play Halls at 5:00 p.m. As for Houston, they will face off against Crockett County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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