Covina is 0-10 against San Dimas since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Covina Colts are on the road again to play the San Dimas Saints at 3:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for Covina after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Glendora by a score of 5-4.
Donovan Johnson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Echeverria was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Dimas entered their tilt with Adelanto with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 7-3 on Monday.
Like Covina, San Dimas also got a great game from a two-way player: Vaughn Coleman. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Coleman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, John Nauertz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kasen Khansarinia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Covina's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12-1. As for San Dimas, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Covina might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from San Dimas in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Covina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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