De Anza is 1-9 against El Cerrito since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The De Anza Dons will head out on the road to square off against the El Cerrito Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. El Cerrito took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on De Anza, who comes in off a win.
De Anza took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Albany.
Seddrick Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nikko Taylor was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, El Cerrito was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 7-4 to Pinole Valley.
Like De Anza, El Cerrito also got a great game from a two-way player: Max Garcia. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kamal Bhatt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
De Anza now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for El Cerrito, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
De Anza came up short against El Cerrito when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can De Anza avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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