Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Cerrito). They put the hurt on the Santa Rosa Panthers with a sharp 11-1 victory on Monday. While the Gauchos didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jaxon Coles was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those doubles marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kamal Bhatt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Gauchos
| 03/03/25 vs Santa Rosa | 60.6% |
| 03/01/25 vs Skyline | 32.3% |
| 02/22/25 @ Kennedy | 45.9% |
| 05/02/24 vs De Anza | 32% |
| 04/27/24 @ Oakland Tech | 38.7% |
| + 6 more games |
El Cerrito always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for El Cerrito and bumps their season record up to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Santa Rosa, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Coming up, El Cerrito will head out on the road to take on Bishop O'Dowd at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Cerrito's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bishop O'Dowd's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Rosa, they will square off against Eureka at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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