Baseball Preview: Hesperia Christian Patriots vs. Cerritos Dons
The Hesperia Christian Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Cerritos Dons at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hesperia Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hesperia Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Desert Christian with a sharp 16-9 win.
Ayden Ortega was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ortega was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caleb Audet was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Nathaniel Renner was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cerritos unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 12-2 to Valley Christian.
Cerritos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Sagun, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hesperia Christian's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Cerritos, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hesperia Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like Cerritos struggles in that department as they've averaged .455. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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