The Dominguez Dons will take on the Compton Early College Rising Phoenix in a tournament on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Dominguez barely beat Centennial the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went Dominguez's way against Centennial on Saturday as Dominguez made off with a 16-3 victory. With that win, the Dons brought their scoring average up to 7.7 runs per game.
Angel Lopez tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Dominguez got a massive performance out of Davon Brimm, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Esteban Murillo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Dominguez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Compton Early College was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centennial. One positive for the Rising Phoenix, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Compton Early College's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Dominguez, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 4-1-1 record this season.
Dominguez took their victory against Compton Early College in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Dominguez repeat their success, or does Compton Early College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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