It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newton Local can now relate to. They fell just short of the Covington Buccs by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. Newton Local just can't catch a break and has now endured six losses in a row.
For Covington's part, Karyanne Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Turner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emalyn Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Foutz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Newton Local's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Covington, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-7.
As of now, neither Newton Local nor Covington have any future games scheduled.
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