On Saturday, Mandeville faced Covington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mandeville Skippers won by a run and slipped past the Covington Lions 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for Mandeville who now have four in a row.
Cam Cressend looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Hickman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mandeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Covington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mandeville will take on Dunham at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mandeville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Covington will take on Northshore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northshore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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