West Covina and Village Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Covina had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Village Christian Crusaders. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, West Covina couldn't push the score so high this time.
West Covina saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Nguyen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, West Covina hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Village Christian's side, Joshua Popjes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Popjes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Worrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Chase, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Covina's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8-1. As for Village Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7-1 record this season.
West Covina does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Village Christian, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Diamond Bar at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Diamond Bar: 3.7, Village Christian: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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