The Compton Tarbabes are taking a road trip to take on the Inglewood Sentinels at 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Compton has four straight victories, Inglewood has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Compton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Compton Early College with a sharp 27-1 win on Thursday. That 26 run margin sets a new team best for the Tarbabes this season.
Rafael Vicente and Bobby Carrasco made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Vicente pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carrasco tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave Vicente a new career-low in hits. At bat, Vicente went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Carrasco went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Vicente has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Compton got a massive performance out of Eric Vera, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Vera has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Anthony Jacobo, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Compton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Inglewood fell victim to San Gabriel and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to the Matadors.
Inglewood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Compton, their record now sits at 4-0-1.
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