Piqua lost against Covington on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Piqua Indians fell just short of the Covington Buccs by a score of 6-5. Piqua has struggled against Covington recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Covington's part, Karyanne Turner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Foutz was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Elizabeth Coblentz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Piqua's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Covington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piqua will square off against Fairborn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Covington, they will head out on the road to challenge Versailles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Versailles is on a three-game streak of home wins, Covington a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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