Preview: Covina Colts vs. Diamond Ranch Panthers
Covina has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Diamond Ranch Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Covina's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Diamond Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Covina had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Diamond Ranch.
Covina got a good showing from Carter Ulrich, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ulrich has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Silva and Donovan Rendon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Silva scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rendon went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Covina's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Diamond Ranch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
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