The West Covina Bulldogs will square off against the Bishop Amat Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. West Covina has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
West Covina fell victim to San Dimas and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 26-0 to the Saints.
Meanwhile, Bishop Amat was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Paul on Thursday, taking the game 10-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Samantha Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as ten players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryanna Mendoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mendoza also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another was Kayla Johnson, who scored three runs while going 1-for-1.
Bishop Amat kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.6.
West Covina's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Bishop Amat, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
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