Baseball Recap: Covina Colts vs. Charter Oak Chargers
Covina was the 6-1 winner over Charter Oak when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Covina Colts fell 8-5 to the Charter Oak Chargers on Friday.
Donovan Rendon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Charter Oak's side, Marcus Reese tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jorge Aceves and Julian Salmon did most of the damage at the plate: Aceves scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Salmon scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Martin Luna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Covina's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for Charter Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13-1 record this season.
Covina didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 loss vs. Glendora on the 20th. Charter Oak has also already played their next contest, an 18-2 defeat against Maranatha on the 20th.
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