The Covina Colts will square off against the Arroyo Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Covina is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mountain View an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Colts not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 1, 2024.
I. Seieroe looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Covina let R. Silva and D. Morimoto run wild. Silva scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3, while Morimoto went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those stolen bases were Silva's first of the season. Another player making a difference was J. Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Covina always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Arroyo earned an 11-7 victory over Glendale on Tuesday. Considering the Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Riley MacMillan was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Andres Mardueno was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Covina is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. Arroyo now has a winning record of 5-4.
Covina was able to grind out a solid win over Arroyo in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 4-0. Will Covina repeat their success, or does Arroyo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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