Softball Preview: Covina Colts vs. Charter Oak Chargers
Covina is 1-8 against Charter Oak since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Covina Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Charter Oak Chargers at 3:30 p.m. Covina is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Wednesday, Covina beat Northview by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5.
Lexi Sumpter spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabell Ramirez, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Pacheco, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Charter Oak put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Diamond Ranch as Charter Oak made off with a 17-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Charter Oak considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Covina's victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1. As for Charter Oak, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season.
Covina came up short against Charter Oak when the teams last played on March 13th, falling 9-4. Can Covina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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