It may have taken  eight innings to finish the job, but Covina ultimately got the result they hoped for  on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a  victory as the  team sidled past the Rowland Raiders  4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Colts have posted  against the Raiders since April 27, 2016.

 Cesar Guzman
| 04/15/25 @ Northview | 6 | 
| 02/22/25 @ Ganesha | 5 | 
| 04/22/25 @ West Covina | 2 | 
| 03/01/25 vs Kaiser | 2 | 
| 04/29/25 vs Charter Oak | 1 | 
| + 4 more games | 
 Cesar Guzman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two  runs (both of which were unearned)  on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He also  tossed  no  earned runs, which is notable because Covina is 7-1 when he allows at  most  one  earned run, but 5-12 otherwise.
 On the hitting side,  the team  relied heavily on  Declan Bowers, who  went 3-for-4 with one  home run and three  RBI. That's the most  RBI  he has posted since back in April.
Covina's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Rowland,  they are  on  a  four-game losing streak  that has dropped them down to 8-17.
Covina will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled  at 3:30  p.m.  on Wednesday.
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