Buccs
| 04/28/25 vs Versailles | 17-1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Bethel | 14-2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Troy Christian | 15-5 |
| 04/21/25 @ New Bremen | 15-4 |
Covington came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Versailles Tigers as they made off with a 17-1 victory. This was payback for the Buccs, who suffered a 10-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Whitney Burns made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Covington got a massive performance out of Jayda McClure, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs McClure has posted since April 3rd. Another player making a difference was Emalyn Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Covington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive contests.
Covington's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Versailles, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Covington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-10 victory against Russia on the 29th. Versailles has also already played their next game (against Fort Recovery), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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