The Ocean View Seahawks will venture away from home to square off against the Cerritos Dons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Ocean View is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Ocean View's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Fullerton hitters got past them. The Seahawks took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cerritos). They put the hurt on Whitney with a sharp 18-1 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Frank Melendrez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Braxton Reed was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Cerritos: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Cerritos kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Cerritos' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Ocean View, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
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