After a string of six wins, Cerritos's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 12-2 to the Valley Christian Defenders. Cerritos was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
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.
On Valley Christian's side, Ethan "Chip" Mertz was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucas Witt, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Cerritos' loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Valley Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13.
Cerritos will take on Hesperia Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cerritos will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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