The El Cerrito Gauchos will head out on the road to take on the Antioch Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. El Cerrito is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, El Cerrito didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop O'Dowd and fell 4-3.
Jackson Beebout
| 03/05/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 5 |
| 02/26/25 vs Arroyo | 3 |
| 03/28/24 vs St. Patrick-St. Vincent | 2 |
| 04/27/24 @ Oakland Tech | 1 |
| 04/17/24 vs Pinole Valley | 1 |
Jackson Beebout was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Jaxon Coles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Reggie Burnham also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Antioch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rio Vista on Thursday as Antioch made off with a 9-0 victory. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Anthony Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Julian Perez-Bussard and Daniel Mutter did most of the damage at the plate: Perez-Bussard went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Mutter scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kamari Davis, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win got Antioch back to even at 2-2. As for El Cerrito, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Antioch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: El Cerrito has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Antioch, though, as they've only averaged .306. Will they be able to contain El Cerrito's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
