For the second straight game, El Cerrito will face off against Saint Mary. The Gauchos will face off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. El Cerrito's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Saint Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Cerrito's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Saint Mary's. Considering the Gauchos have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Beebout
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Jackson Beebout looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, El Cerrito got a massive performance out of Kamal Bhatt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Bhatt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Talio Ubalde, who went 1-for-2 with five RBI and one triple.
El Cerrito always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Mary's only posted an OBP of .167.
El Cerrito is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Mary's, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
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