Covington is a perfect 6-0 against Troy Christian since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Buccs will challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Covington barely beat New Bremen the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Buccs put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 15-4 win on Monday. The Buccs haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Whitney Burns made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Kylie Palsgrove
| 04/21/25 @ New Bremen | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Bradford | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Miami East | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Northridge | 2 |
| 05/18/24 vs Fort Loramie | 1 |
In other batting news, Kylie Palsgrove was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Emalyn Johnson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base.
Covington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of National Trail.
Covington now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Troy Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Covington took their win against Troy Christian in their previous matchup on April 1st by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccs 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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