It was a good run, but West Covina unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Charter Oak Chargers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Covina in their matchups with Charter Oak: they've now lost nine in a row.
West Covina saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Salinas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Charter Oak's side, Zack Escalera made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Escalera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Escalera was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Moses Medrano was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Martin Luna was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
West Covina's loss dropped their record down to 13-6-1. As for Charter Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14-1.
While West 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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