The West Warriors will take on the Covina Colts in a tournament on Tuesday. West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Covina's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West's tournament run continued when they took on Costa Mesa on Monday. The Warriors fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4.
Joey Kim was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kim was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Kim wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reef Sharman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Garrett Wada also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Century typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Covina proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Centurions 8-6.
Cesar Guzman tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Declan Bowers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jacob Alvarez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Covina is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for West, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
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