Compton came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Cabrillo Jaguars 9-8. That's more bragging rights for the Tarbabes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
03/28/25 vs Cabrillo | 10 |
03/21/25 @ Jordan | 8 |
03/17/25 @ Whitney | 8 |
04/13/24 @ Jordan | 8 |
04/04/24 vs Dominguez | 8 |
Rafael Vicente was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Compton is undefeated when Vicente posts two or more runs, but 2-6-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Jacobo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Lucio Catal?n was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Compton's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-6-1. As for Cabrillo, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Compton is set to square off against their familiar foe Long Beach Poly at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cabrillo will challenge rival Lakewood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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