The Cerritos Dons will head out on the road to challenge the Costa Mesa Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cerritos gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Whitney as Cerritos made off with a 20-0 win. Cerritos' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Lake looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braxton Reed was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Alexander, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Costa Mesa came out on top against Long Beach Poly on Monday by a score of 5-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Costa Mesa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wylan Rottschafer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Cerritos is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Costa Mesa, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Cerritos has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Costa Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cerritos came out on top in a nail-biter against Costa Mesa in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, sneaking past 11-10. Does Cerritos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Costa Mesa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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