In what's become a running theme this season, West Covina gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Diamond Ranch Panthers an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Covina.
Edwin Segovia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Segovia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Segovia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Nguyen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austyn Catano, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
West Covina's win bumped their record up to 12-5-1. As for Diamond Ranch, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
West Covina will head out on the road to square off against Wilson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Covina is facing Wilson at the right time seeing as Wilson is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Diamond Ranch, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Northview at 3:30 p.m. Northview is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Diamond Ranch will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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