Ceres entered their tilt with Pacheco with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Pacheco Panthers 8-6. For Ceres, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 loss Pacheco walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Ezequiel verduzco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Verduzco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Daniel Davis was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Aiden Maines was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Like Ceres, Pacheco also got a great game from a two-way player: Emilio Romero. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Romero was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ty Ty Jenkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Ceres has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Pacheco, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Ceres will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pacheco: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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