After flying high against Bartlett last Friday, Covington came back down to earth. The Covington Chargers fell victim to a rough 17-9 defeat at the hands of the Millington Central Trojans on Thursday. Covington has not had much luck with Millington Central recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Madison Hamm made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kale Wheeler, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Millington Central's side, Grace Bell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayley Stevens, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Millington Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington will take on Crockett County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Millington Central, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Northpoint Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Millington Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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