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| 04/13/21 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 04/09/19 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 04/06/18 - Away | 15-5 W |
| 04/26/17 - Home | 18-9 W |
| 04/05/16 - Away | 18-3 W |
Covington has gone a perfect 5-0 against Ansonia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Buccs will welcome the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. The last three games Covington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Covington took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Newton Local, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Buccs had just enough and edged out the Indians 7-6. The game was the first time the Buccs have beaten the Indians on their field since April 6, 2021.
Meanwhile, Ansonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to Tri-County North.
Asher Shives was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Covington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Ansonia, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Covington came out on top in a nail-biter against Ansonia in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Buccs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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