The De Anza Dons will head out to challenge the El Cerrito Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. De Anza comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
De Anza couldn't beat Albany on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Dons came up short against the Cougars, falling 17-5.
Zion Shott made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Jason Miles was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for El Cerrito, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Head-Royce on Wednesday by a score of 1-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gauchos have posted since March 29, 2025.
AJ Bissell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, El Cerrito's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Singer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
El Cerrito has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for De Anza, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
De Anza couldn't quite get it done against El Cerrito in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 3-0. Can the Dons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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