Covina was the 6-3 winner over Diamond Ranch when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Covina Colts fell just short of the Diamond Ranch Panthers by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday.
Covina got a good showing from Carter Ulrich, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ulrich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Silva and Donovan Rendon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Silva scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rendon went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Diamond Ranch's side, Keith Houdashelt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Granados, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Covina's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Diamond Ranch, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
While Covina had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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