The Covington Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bartlett Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Covington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Craigmont with a sharp 20-0 victory. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for Covington this season.
Isabella Crook made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Crook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Covington got a big performance out of Kale Wheeler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Kenzie Mathis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bartlett can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Evangelical Christian by a score of 10-6.
Hannah Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits.
At the plate, Molly Williams and Jennifer McGregory did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored a run while going 2-for-4, while McGregory scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. McGregory is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Selena Till, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Covington and bumps their season record up to 6-23. As for Bartlett, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
Covington took their win against Bartlett in their previous meeting on April 5th by a conclusive 16-5. Will Covington repeat their success, or does Bartlett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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