The Cerritos Dons will square off against the Camarillo Scorpions at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cerritos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Los Osos 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cerritos.
Johan Gibbs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Gibbs was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Dalton Chi was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Braxton Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Camarillo came tearing into Tuesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Nighthawks out 6-4.
Like Cerritos, Camarillo also got a great game from a two-way player: Victor Tostado. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tostado was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Boston Bateman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tommy Goodin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Cerritos pushed their record up to 22-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Camarillo, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Cerritos' speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Cerritos has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Camarillo, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cerritos continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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