Whitney hasn't had much luck against Cerritos recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Dons at 3:15 p.m. Neither Whitney nor Cerritos posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Whitney is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oxford Academy.
Meanwhile, while it was Cerritos who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Glenn who put up more. The Dons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Dons have suffered since February 18th.
Jacob Hoosac was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dalton Chi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Cerritos, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-11.
Cerritos' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Whitney hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for Cerritos, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Whitney's hitters?
Whitney suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Cerritos in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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