Wednesday just wasn't the day for Covington's offense. They suffered a tough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Arlington Tigers on Wednesday. Covington has not had much luck with Arlington recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Arlington's part, Brittanie Layton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Layton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kendall Wilkie and Addie Graham did most of the damage at the plate: Wilkie fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4, while Graham went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Graham has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Walker, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Arlington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Covington will look to defend their home field on Friday against Craigmont at 5:00 p.m. Craigmont is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Covington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Arlington, they will challenge Millington Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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