Diamond Ranch has not done well against Covina recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Diamond Ranch Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Covina Colts and snuck past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Diamond Ranch.
Keith Houdashelt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Sebastian De La Rocha was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Covina's side, they got a good showing from Carter Ulrich, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ulrich has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Silva and Donovan Rendon did some serious damage despite the final result: Silva scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rendon went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The victory got Diamond Ranch back to even at 4-4. As for Covina, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Diamond Ranch will have a chance to go back-to-back against Covina: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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