Buccaneers
| 04/14/26 vs Lehman Catholic | 24-0 |
| 04/13/26 vs Bradford | 8-2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Milton-Union | 11-1 |
| 04/09/26 @ Riverside | 14-3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Bethel | 16-0 |
| 04/06/26 vs Minster | 20-7 |
Covington came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers a 24-0 shutout. The Buccaneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cavaliers, too.
Jayda McClure made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five runs, five RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emalyn Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. Karlee Schwartz was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Covington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehman Catholic only posted an OBP of .125.
Covington's record is now 13-2. As for Lehman Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Looking ahead, Covington will host Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Buccaneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Lehman Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Milton-Union at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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