Compton is a perfect 3-0 against Compton Early College since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Compton Tarbabes will be taking part in a tournament against the Compton Early College Rising Phoenix at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Compton's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
On Tuesday, Compton made easy work of Centennial and carried off a 12-1 win. The Tarbabes have beaten the Apaches the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Apaches has come to flipping the script.
02/25/25 vs Centennial | 8 |
02/19/25 @ Dominguez | 6 |
04/26/24 vs Rolling Hills Prep | 2 |
04/19/24 @ Cabrillo | 4 |
04/13/24 @ Jordan | 3 |
04/06/24 @ Dorsey | 10 |
Andrew Ruiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Lopez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Anthony Jacobo was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Compton Early College lost 27-3 to Compton on Friday. The Rising Phoenix have struggled against the Tarbabes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Compton Early College's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Compton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0-1.
Everything went Compton's way against Compton Early College when the teams last played on Friday, as Compton made off with a 27-3 win. Will Compton repeat their success, or does Compton Early College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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