The De Anza Dons will face off against the El Cerrito Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. De Anza has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
De Anza is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 15-4 to Albany. Dons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cougars since on Friday.
Meanwhile, while El Cerrito put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Salesian College Preparatory. The Gauchos put the hurt on the Pride with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Gauchos in their matchups with the Pride: they've now won eight in a row.
Jaxon Coles and Warren Lieu made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Coles pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lieu pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Coles scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Lieu scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Lieu a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Kamal Bhatt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reggie Burnham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
El Cerrito always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salesian College Preparatory only posted an OBP of .118.
El Cerrito's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for De Anza, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
De Anza was able to grind out a solid win over El Cerrito in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gauchos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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