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| 05/16/26 - Home | 3-9 L |
| 05/16/26 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/22/25 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 05/22/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/11/24 - Home | 0-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Covington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the South Vermillion Wildcats 6-5. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alexus Peaslee spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Covington let Caydence Peaslee and Lauren Hardy run wild. Peaslee went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Hardy went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Hardy has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Martin, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Covington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 11-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Covington's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-9. As for South Vermillion, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Wildcats beat Covington by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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