Paramount hasn't had much luck against Cerritos recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Paramount Pirates will challenge the Cerritos Dons at 3:00 p.m. Cerritos took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Paramount, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Paramount turned things around against Buena Park on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 8-2 victory. The Pirates' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Raymundo Banuelos looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Paramount let Jacob Lara and Brandon Martinez run wild. Lara scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Martinez scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lara also put up two hits, which were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Cerritos came up short against Lakewood on Saturday, falling 8-2.
Cerritos saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Paramount's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Cerritos, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Paramount suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Cerritos when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Paramount avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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