While it was Covina who put the first points on the board on Saturday, it was Glendora who put up more. The Covina Colts fell just short of the Glendora Tartans by a score of 5-4. Covina has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Donovan Johnson put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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 made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Glendora's side, Nicholas Gonzalez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aidan Yamazaki, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aaron Jacobsen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Covina's loss dropped their record down to 12-12-1. As for Glendora, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15.
Covina is on the road again on Wednesday to play San Dimas at 3:30 p.m. As for Glendora, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bonita at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bonita will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Glendora surely won't give up without a fight.
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