Baseball Preview: Los Osos Grizzlies vs. Cerritos Dons
The Los Osos Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Cerritos Dons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Los Osos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Apple Valley with a sharp 14-6 win.
Reagan Samples and Wyatt Mohler were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Samples pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Mohler tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Samples went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Mohler scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Meyer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Roberto Topete was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cerritos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Hesperia Christian on Thursday as Cerritos made off with a 13-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cerritos considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jack Lake looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cerritos saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Chi, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Chen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Los Osos' record is now 20-9. As for Cerritos, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Los Osos has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cerritos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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