Compton took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Centennial Apaches with a sharp 13-4 victory. The Tarbabes not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7, 2025 (when they won 16-4).
| 02/18/26 vs Centennial | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Jordan | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Dominguez | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Millikan | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Woodrow Wilson | 0 |
| + 4 more games |
Andrew Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other pitching news, Andy Estrada looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Compton let Anthony Lopez and Anthony Jacobo run wild. Lopez went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Jacobo went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Jacobo has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Elias, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Centennial's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Compton will be playing at home against Rancho Dominguez at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Centennial has already played their next matchup (against Dominguez), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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