While Covina put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for South El Monte. The Covina Colts sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the South El Monte Eagles. For the Colts, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
D. Bowers
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Not much got past D. Bowers, who gave up just six hits to keep South El Monte off the board. Bowers also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Covina is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Covina's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was J. Alvarez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Alvarez's first of the season.
Covina's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for South El Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Covina will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mountain View at 3:15 p.m. on March 18th. As for South El Monte, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 victory against Artesia on the 11th.
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