Baseball Preview: Cerritos Dons vs. San Marino Titans
The Cerritos Dons will be playing at home against the San Marino Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Cerritos is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Cerritos beat Artesia 7-4.
Christian Wright tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dalton Chi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Justin Sagun, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, San Marino scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Nogales a 10-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Brandon Strauss looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dante Negroe was excellent, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sid Danenhauer was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cerritos' victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for San Marino, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
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