The Millington Central Trojans will take on the Covington Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millington Central will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Brighton, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Cardinals on Monday. Surprisingly, this marked the Trojans' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Covington hadn't done well against Brighton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Chargers blew past the Cardinals 14-5. The game was the first time the Chargers have beaten the Cardinals on their field since April 13, 2023.
Millington Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-14-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Covington, they now have a winning record of 12-11-1.
Millington Central skirted past Covington 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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