Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Milford Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 14-4 loss on Friday.
Keith Karlicek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Covington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ivan Mendez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Milford, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Looking ahead, Covington is taking a road trip to challenge Blum at 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.82 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of. Milford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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