The Covina Colts will venture away from home to challenge the Garey Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Covina will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Diamond Ranch, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Covina won by a run and slipped past Diamond Ranch 5-4.
Lexi Sumpter
| 02/24/25 @ Diamond Ranch | 10 |
| 02/15/24 @ Nogales | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Baldwin Park | 7 |
| 04/17/24 @ West Covina | 4 |
| 03/25/24 @ West Covina | 4 |
Lexi Sumpter spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Covina saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Val Meza, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Meza a new career-high in hits (three). Another was Isabell Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Garey sidestepped Southlands Christian for a 5-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Miley Diaz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Diaz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tatiana Navarro, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Noelli Szabo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Covina now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Garey, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Covina took their victory against Garey when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covina since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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