If Covington was riding high fresh off their 12-5 takedown of Bartlett on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chargers fell just short of the Brighton Cardinals by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Bella Crook put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Crook was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Crook wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kinslee Hamm, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another was Lyv Cromwell, who scored a run and stole a base.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Brighton, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Covington is set to take on their familiar foe Munford at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Brighton will challenge rival Millington Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Cardinals' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Trojans have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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