Softball Game Preview: Ceres Bulldogs vs. Johansen Vikings

For the second straight game, Ceres will face off against Johansen. The Bulldogs will face off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ceres is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Ceres had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Johansen on Monday. The Bulldogs never let the Vikings get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Elizabeth Figueroa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

Tatianna Ortiz

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/07/25 vs Johansen	3
04/02/25 vs Central Valley	2
02/21/25 vs Hughson	2
05/07/24 vs Grace Davis	2
03/26/25 @ Grace Davis	1

In other batting news, Ava Montesdeoca and Tatianna Ortiz did most of the damage at the plate: Montesdeoca scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ortiz scored a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Ortiz a new career-high in RBI (three). Emma Hernandez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Ceres always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Ceres is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Johansen, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.

Johansen's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ceres hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Johansen, though, as they've only averaged .200. Will they be able to contain Ceres' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.