After flying high against Artesia two weeks ago, Whitney came back down to earth. The Wildcats came up short against the Cerritos Dons on Tuesday, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on April 8th.
Whitney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chiugo Anyama, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Whitney has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Cerritos, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Whitney is taking a road trip to square off against Valencia at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cerritos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oxford Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.96 runs per game on average), something the Dons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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