Ceres proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 17) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Lathrop Spartans 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Samantha Alcarez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on zero hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Gabby Cole
| 04/24/26 @ Lathrop | 4 |
| 04/22/26 vs Johansen | 2 |
| 03/18/26 vs Livingston | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Mercy | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs Grace Davis | 1 |
At the plate, Gabby Cole was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amaia Pritchett, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Ceres' victory bumped their record up to 13-6-1. As for Lathrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ceres will take on rival Pacheco at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lathrop is set to challenge their familiar foe Johansen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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