The El Cerrito Gauchos will head out on the road to square off against the De Anza Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Cerrito's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so De Anza's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Cerrito not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10, 2024. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Salesian College Preparatory an 11-0 shutout. The Gauchos haven't had any issues with the Pride recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Jaxon Coles and Warren Lieu made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Coles tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lieu pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Coles scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Lieu scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Lieu a new career-high in RBI (two).
Kamal Bhatt
| 04/04/25 @ Salesian College Preparatory | 4 |
| 04/20/24 vs Pinole Valley | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs Berkeley | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Skyline | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Alameda | 2 |
In other batting news, Kamal Bhatt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Reggie Burnham was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
El Cerrito was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, De Anza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-4 to Albany. Dons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cougars since on Friday.
De Anza's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1. As for El Cerrito, their record now sits at 10-5.
El Cerrito came up short against De Anza in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 5-1. Can the Gauchos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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