Covington had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 12-17 to make it five. They came up short against the South Gibson Hornets, falling 12-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Chargers have suffered since April 11th.
As for South Gibson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For South Gibson's part, Gage Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Allen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
While Covington 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 Friday.
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