The third road contest was the charm for Covina, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They put the hurt on the Arroyo Knights with a sharp 8-2 win on Thursday. For the Colts, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 victory the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Lucas Thorpe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Thorpe was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Donovan Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Damien Morimoto, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
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| 03/05/26 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 03/20/25 - Home | 8-9 L |
| 03/08/24 - Away | 4-0 W |
Covina's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4-1. As for Arroyo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coming up, Covina will head out on the road to square off against Monrovia at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Arroyo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Troy at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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