Baseball Game Preview: Camarillo Will Face Cerritos

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 6:53am

Baseball Preview: Camarillo Scorpions vs. Cerritos Dons

The Camarillo Scorpions will square off against the Cerritos Dons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Camarillo will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Camarillo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Murrieta Valley out 6-4.

Victor Tostado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tostado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Boston Bateman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tommy Goodin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Cerritos sidestepped Los Osos for a 6-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cerritos.

Like Camarillo, Cerritos also got a great game from a two-way player: Johan Gibbs. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Gibbs was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.

In other batting news, Dalton Chi was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Braxton Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

Camarillo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Cerritos, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.

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