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Cougars sweep two from Trojans By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com The baseball rivalry between Munford and Millington doesn't have a catchy name like the M and M Bowl, the Cougar-Trojan football's game moniker. It does, however, like the football game, feature players on both teams who know each other well. Last fall the Cougar football team on a nail biter in the closing seconds. The two-game baseball series played last Friday and Saturay had no such drama. Munford won game one Friday at home in Munford, 12-2, before traveling south to Millington and taking game two, 10-1. The Cougars' offense, which produced 24 hits (12 in each game), was the story, along with some efficient pitching. In game one, Munford (11-9) scored five runs in each of the first two innings to take control. Lead-off man Walker Bouler led the way, finishing 3 for 4. Kyle Hindman had two hits and two RBIs for Munford and Jase Hutchison drove in one and finished 2 for 4.

Brandon Young, Blake Lawrence, Tommy Smith, J.C. Trobaugh and Josh Hibbard each drove in a riun for Munford. Ty Gillespie started on the mound and went three innings for the win. He struck out five and allowed just two walks, three hits and one run. Munford led game two 5-0 before scoring three runs in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh to put the game out of reach. Bouler once again led the way offensively, going 2 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Kyle Hindman had a big night as well, finishing 3 for 3 with an RBI. Lawrence and Trobaugh each doubled and Hunter Barber was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Young singled home a run. Darian Houston allowed just three hits and struck out five over five innings to earn the win. Munford returns to action today at Cordova and Friday at Christian Brothers. The Cougars (0-4 District in 13-AA) will be looking for their first district win Monday at Brighton. The Cougars host the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Walker Bouler gets a healthy lead off second base during action against Millington Friday night. Bouler was 3 for 4, helping Munford to a 12-2 win. Photo by Jeff Ireland

Lady Chargers win four in S’haven By STEVE HOLT sports@covingtonleader.com

ton each had a pair of hits. Bartlett was a 4-0 shut out victim on Friday. Clifton remained perfect at 5-0, hurling a three-hitter. She added a single and a homer for good measure. Treasury Poindexter kicked in a double and Shelby Bolding and Ryleigh Deverell added a hit a piece. Game three saw a 4-0 win over Grenada (Miss.) Gabby Glenn tossed a two-hitter that featured nine strikeouts. Poindexter was the leading hitter with three singles and an RBI. Tierra Williams had a pair of singles. Covington closed out play with a 10-0 thumping of Hernando

The Covington Lady Chargers (13-2, 2-1) continued their winning ways last week, winning four of four and their pool at the Hunter Morris Tournament in Southaven. CHS (13-2 overall, 2-1 district) gave up their only two runs of the event in the opener versus Kossuth (Miss.), posting an 8-2 win behind the pitching of Gabby Glenn (8-2). She allowed four hits and struck out seven in addition to leading the offense with two doubles, a triple and 4 RBIs. Neely Glenn and Hannah Clif-

(Miss.). Gabby Glenn was the winner again, giving up only three hits with six strikeouts. Poindexter and Bolding each had a pair of singles and an RBI to pace the offense. The Lady Chargers will host their annual tournament at the Mueller Brass complex Friday and Saturday. Covington will play on Friday at 4:30 and 9 p.m., facing off against Munford in the first and Brighton in the second game. They will play Dyersburg at 10:30 on Saturday morning. Single elimination bracket play begins at noon for both varsity and JV.

Treasury Poindexter and the Lady Chargers won four straight games in tournament action over the weekend. Photo by Jeff Ireland

Cards win a pair over North Side By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com Brighton needed a district win Monday night at home against Jackson North Side. And they got in dramatic fashion. Colton Hathcock drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh to plate Ladarius Williams and give Brighton a 6-5 District 13-AAA win, the Cardinals' first of the season. The Cardinals fell behind early when North Side scored four times in the top of the first inning. But Brighton rallied for two runs in bottom of the inning scored twice each in the third and seventh innings to pull out the win. Nathan Newman recovered from a rough first inning to go the distance and earn the win. He struck out seven, walked just one and allowed eight hits and one earned run. Bentley Jones hit a tworun homer for Brighton in the bottom of the first inning and finished 2 for 4. Newman had a single and two RBIs and Williams drove in a run. There was no drama in game two against North Side on Tuesday in Jackson as Brighton rolled to a 13-2 win in five innings. Caleb Armour was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and Hathcock singled twice and drove in two. Armour allowed just one hit over five innings

and struck out nine to earn the win. Brighton (11-11 overall, 2-2 district) returns to action today at home against Ripley and tomorrow at Covington. On Saturday the Cardinal play South Pemiscot at 1 p.m. and Haywood at 5 p.m. at Halls. The Cardinals get back to district play Monday at home against Munford and Tuesday at Munford.

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