For the second straight game, Whitney will face off against Cerritos. The Wildcats will welcome the Dons at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Whitney is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Whitney came up short against Cerritos on Tuesday, falling 9-1.
For Cerritos' part, they got a great performance from Nathan Burton as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. What's more, Burton posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dalton Chi, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Cerritos' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-11 when he doesn't). Adrian Regis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three RBI.
Cerritos is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
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