Cerritos won the last time they faced Artesia and things went their way on Friday too. Cerritos put the hurt on Artesia with a sharp 8-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Dons have won by exactly six runs.
Frank Melendrez tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
Fabian Mejia
| 03/28/25 vs Artesia | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Woodrow Wilson | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Paramount | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Crean Lutheran | 1 |
| 02/17/25 @ St. Anthony | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Fabian Mejia, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dalton Chi, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
The win was the third in a row for Cerritos, bringing their record up to 6-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Artesia, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cerritos will square off against Pioneer at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Artesia, they will take on South El Monte at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. South El Monte will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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