Baseball:
West Covina opened their first game in the new Valle Vista League in style.
The Bulldogs got at least three runs in each of the five innings and defeated Diamond Ranch, 20-1.
Kevin Jimenez went the distance, allowing one unearned run on four hits.
He walked two and struck out six Panthers’ batters.
Nicholas Hernandez has seen better days.
Hernandez surrendered 12 runs (10 earned) on 11 hits over his three innings of work.
He walked three and fanned a pair of WCHS batters.
Eleven different Bulldogs’ batters collected at least one hit on Wednesday.
Jesse Chavez went 3-for-3, with a walk, two runs scored and he drove in two.
Evan Buhac walked, singled, doubled, drove in three runs and scored twice.
Jacob Nguyen had a three-RBI double.
Joey Polanco walked twice, singled two times, scored five runs and had an RBI.
Thomas Gutierrez singled twice, scored and drove in four runs.
Adrian Gayosso doubled and drove in three runs.
Brandon Holmes walked twice, singled, scored three runs and had an RBI.
Michael Delgado walked, singled and scored two runs, and Frank Hernandez singled and scored.
Jonathan Chavez walked twice and scored both times, and Victor Mendoza doubled and scored.
Steven De Luna walked, scored and had an RBI, and Elijah Hernandez contributed an RBI base hit.
Up next: West Covina will close out its two-game VVL series on Friday when they host the Panthers at 3:15.
Box Score:
DR: 0-1-0-0-0-(1)
WC: 3-3-6-3-5-(20)
Win: Kevin Jimenez
Loss: Nicholas Hernandez
2B: Evan Buhac (WC), Adrian Gayosso (WC), Victor Mendoza (WC), Jacob Nguyen (WC)
Records: Diamond Ranch (0-4, 0-1); West Covina (6-8, 1-0)
Wednesday’s Valle Vista League Scores:
San Dimas 11, Northview 1
Charter Oak 12, Covina 0
West Covina 20, Diamond Ranch 1
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