The Cerritos Dons will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cerritos will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Cerritos made easy work of Pioneer and carried off a 9-3 victory. That's two games straight that the Dons have won by exactly six runs.
Jacob Hoosac looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Braxton Reed
| 04/01/25 vs Pioneer | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Downey | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Downey | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Paramount | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Artesia | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, Braxton Reed was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Cerritos' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Kaden Brickner also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Montgomery fell victim to Cathedral and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phantoms.
Bishop Montgomery saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Howe, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Cerritos' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Bishop Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Everything went Cerritos' way against Bishop Montgomery in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, as Cerritos made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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