Centennial extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 6-9. They came up short against the Compton Tarbabes, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tarbabes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 back in February.
As for Compton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
For Compton's part, Anthony Lopez and Erik Vera did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Vera went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Lopez a new career-high.
Centennial will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Beverly Hills at 3:15 p.m. on the 7th. The Apaches' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Normans have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Compton, they have already played their next game, an 8-0 defeat against Long Beach Poly on the 31st.
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