West Covina is 1-9 against Diamond Ranch since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The West Covina Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Diamond Ranch Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Diamond Ranch took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Covina, who comes in off a win.
West Covina will bounce into Monday's match after beating San Dimas, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. West Covina came out on top against San Dimas by a score of 12-8 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Covina considering their two-run performance the game before.
Melina Alvarado and Dior Lozano did most of the damage at the plate: Alvarado scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Lozano scored a run while going 3-for-4. Sophia Adler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Diamond Ranch had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Charter Oak on Friday. Diamond Ranch has not had much luck with Charter Oak recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Natalie Macias was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Melissa Navarro, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Covina's victory bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Diamond Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
West Covina came out on top in a nail-biter against Diamond Ranch in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for West 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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