Ceres hasn't had much luck against Central Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ceres 3.2, Central Valley 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ceres is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since March 20, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Beyer by a score of 9-7.
Carson Ulrich
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Carson Ulrich was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Davis, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Central Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Nicholas Dominguez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fernando Dominguez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Central Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Ceres, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 15-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ceres has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Central Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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