After having lost a blowout in their previous game against San Dimas, West Covina was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Diamond Ranch Panthers as the West Covina Bulldogs made off with a 9-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for West Covina, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maximilian Murillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jacob Nguyen was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Austin Nguyen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
West Covina's win bumped their record up to 11-5-1. As for Diamond Ranch, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
West Covina will have a chance to go back-to-back against Diamond Ranch: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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