Cerritos is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Millikan is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dons will host the Rams at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cerritos' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Artesia by a score of 3-0.
Nathan Burton
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Nathan Burton and Jayce Aragon dominated on the mound. Burton pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Aragon pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Burton is becoming a predictor of Cerritos' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dalton Chi, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. He has become a key player for Cerritos: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-9 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Millikan made easy work of Compton on Tuesday and carried off a 14-0 win. Considering the Rams have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ian Taguiam and Ian Carmona dominated on the mound. Taguiam tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Carmona tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Carmona a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Ben Keisler was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Anthony Pack was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Millikan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Compton didn't got any hits.
Millikan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Cerritos, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Cerritos suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Millikan when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Dons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
