Baseball Recap: Cerritos Dons vs. Artesia Pioneers
Cerritos came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Artesia Pioneers by a score of 7-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cerritos also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Christian Wright tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Dalton Chi was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Justin Sagun was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cerritos' victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Artesia, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cerritos will take on San Marino at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Marino: 1.6, Cerritos: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Artesia, they will be playing at home against Kennedy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Artesia is facing Kennedy at the right time seeing as Kennedy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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