Preview: West Covina Bulldogs vs. Covina Colts
The West Covina Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Covina Colts at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games West Covina has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, West Covina had just enough and edged Northview out 8-6.
West Covina's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Mayweather, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Nguyen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Covina got the win against Diamond Ranch on Friday by a conclusive 8-2.
Declan Bowers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bowers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bowers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brandon Chavez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Jeremiah Pacheco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
West Covina has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. As for Covina, their win bumped their record up to 8-6-1.
Covina's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. West Covina has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Covina, though, as they've been averaging only 4 per game. Will West Covina keep running through batters, or will Covina buck the trend?
West Covina skirted past Covina 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Covina's Mike Bang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for West Covina to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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