The home team had won the previous five meetings between Millington Central and Covington, and Covington kept the tradition alive. The Trojans fell 8-5 to the Chargers on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Hayley Stevens was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Grace Bell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Millington Central's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Covington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millington Central will face off against rival Brighton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Covington is set to square off against their familiar foe Munford at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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