After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Millikan, Cerritos was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Glenn Eagles by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dons also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Frank Melendrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
Braxton Reed
| 04/10/25 @ Glenn | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pioneer | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Downey | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Beckman | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Paramount | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braxton Reed, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Cerritos: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-9 otherwise.
Cerritos is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Glenn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Cerritos will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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