Baseball:
Northview didn’t just win its first Valle Vista League game on Wednesday.
The Vikings also snapped a seven-game losing streak.
NHS claimed a 6-4 VVL victory over their visitors from Covina.
Declan Bowers got the loss after allowing six runs (one earned) on six hits over five innings.
Bowers walked one and fanned a pair of NHS batters.
Joey Ramos went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two runs and two RBIs.
Nathan Arellano singled, doubled, scored and drove in three.
Christian Mayo walked, singled and scored.
Seth Robles and Isaiah Benavidez singled and scored one run apiece.
Robert Lopez doubled and Rudy Rosales singled.
AJ Flores went five innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits.
Flores walked four and struck out seven Covina batters.
Daylon Nieblas earned the save after providing two scoreless innings in relief.
Nieblas allowed one hit, didn’t issue a walk, and he fanned three.
Donovan Rendon walked, doubled, scored and drove in a pair of runs.
Ryan Silva walked, singled twice and scored a pair of runs.
Donovan Johnson walked, singled and had two RBIs.
Lucas Thorpe walked and scored.
Box Score:
C: 0-0-1-0-3-0-0-(4)
N: 3-0-0-0-3-0-X-(6)
Win: AJ Flores
Loss: Declan Bowers
Save: Daylon Nieblas
2B: Donovan Rendon (C); Joey Ramos (N) 2, Nathan Arellano (N), Robert Lopez (N)
Wednesday’s Valle Vista League Scores:
Northview 6, Covina 4
San Dimas 13, West Covina 1 (5 innings)
Charter Oak 1, Diamond Ranch 0
Friday’s Schedule:
Northview at Covina
West Covina at San Dimas
Charter Oak at Diamond Ranch
Valle Vista League Standings:
San Dimas (17-4, 5-0)
West Covina (10-4-1, 3-2)
Charter Oak (5-12-1, 3-2)
Covina (10-10-1, 2-3)
Diamond Ranch (4-8, 1-4)
Northview (4-12, 1-4)
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