Diamond Ranch hasn't had much luck against West Covina recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Diamond Ranch Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the West Covina Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Diamond Ranch is headed out to face West Covina after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went Diamond Ranch's way against Garey on Friday as Diamond Ranch made off with a 10-3 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since March 15, 2024.
Ethan Lomeli
| 02/21/25 vs Garey | 9 |
| 03/20/24 @ Covina | 5 |
| 04/12/24 vs Charter Oak | 4 |
| 03/12/24 @ Azusa | 3 |
| 03/01/24 @ Chaffey | 3 |
Ethan Lomeli made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Diamond Ranch let Gabriel Burruel and Evan Ortiz run wild. Burruel scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ortiz scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Keith Houdashelt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Covina was able to grind out a solid victory over Sierra Vista on Friday, taking the game 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
West Covina also got a great performance from Robert Melendez as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Gabe Diaz was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Issac Infranca was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Diamond Ranch suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to West Covina when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Diamond Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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