Photo by Jeff Serpa
Baseball:
Covina didn’t just win their sixth consecutive Valle Vista League game.
The Colts caught first-place Charter Oak atop the VVL standings after Wednesday’s 9-4 victory over the Chargers.
CHS had a 2-0 lead until COHS scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning.
Covina, though, would answer with seven in the bottom half of the sixth inning to pull away.
Donovan Johnson went 5 1/3 innings and he was charged two runs on three hits and one hit batter.
Johnson issued five walks and registered seven strikeouts.
Issiah Seieroe got the final five outs, and allowing two runs on two hits and a hit batter.
Seieroe walked one and fanned one COHS batter.
AJ Guzman walked, singled twice, doubled in a run and scored.
Martin Luna had an RBI ground out.
Mario Ortiz had an RBI double in the four-run top of the sixth inning.
Diego Flores walked and singled in a run.
Jonathan Limon singled twice and scored.
Jefte Cruz and CJ Alarcon walked and singled one run apiece.
The Chargers pitching staff melted down with seven bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Christian Lopez went 5 1/3 innings, and he surrendered four runs on eight hits.
Lopez issued one walk and registered four strikeouts.
Jose Chapparro allowed three runs on three walks without recording an out.
Donovan Johnson went 3-for-4 with a walk, double, two runs and a pair of RBIs.
Aaron Magdaleno walked, singled and scored.
Lucas Thorpe doubled in a run in the bottom of the second inning.
Aiden Ayala doubled, scored twice and drew a bases loaded walk.
Ethan Echeverria drew a bases loaded walk and scored.
Evan Chavez walked with the bases loaded.
Isaac Flores doubled and drew a bases loaded walk.
Kevin Mitchell singled and had an RBI on a walk with the based juiced.
Up next: CHS goes for the sweep on Friday at 3:30 at COHS.
Quotable:
Covina coach, Tim O’Leary: “We’re playing good defense and getting timely hitting. We’re seeing good pitches. We’re in a good spot right now. We can pitch well and our defense picks us up. Donovan was lights out. He had a slider mixed in with his fastball and change-up. Our confidence is high because we’re playing good baseball and getting timely hits. They’re starting to believe in who we are and who we can be. I told our guys to stay humble and get after it.”
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Box Score:
CO: 0-0-0-0-0-4-0-(4)
C: 0-0-2-0-0-7-X-(9)
Win: Donovan Johnson
Loss: Jose Chapparro
2B: AJ Guzman (CO), Mario Ortiz (CO); Aiden Ayala (C), Donovan Johnson (C), Isaac Flores (C), Lucas Thorpe (C)
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Wednesday’s Scores:
Northview 12, Wilson 2
West Covina 6, Rowland 4
Covina 9, Charter Oak 4
Valle Vista League Standings:
Charter Oak (15-8-1, 6-1)
Covina (9-10-1, 6-1)
Northview (12-13, 4-3)
West Covina (9-15, 2-5)
Wilson (3-13, 2-5)
Rowland (10-8, 1-6)
Friday’s Schedule:
Covina at Charter Oak
Northview at Wilson
West Covina at Rowland
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