Covington hit North Vermillion with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons fell 11-8 to the Trojans. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Addie Burns and Haley Hughes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burns went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Hughes went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Marki Chambliss, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for North Vermillion and nudges their season record down to 6-12. As for Covington, they moved to 8-14 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
While North Vermillion had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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