There's no place like home for Covina, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Northview Vikings on Friday. This was a revenge match for Covina, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-4 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Covina got a great performance from Carter Ulrich as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Ulrich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Donovan Rendon was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Echeverria, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Covina's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10-1. As for Northview, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covina will take on Charter Oak at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northview, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against San Dimas at 3:30 p.m.
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