Lawndale was the 2-0 winner over Centennial when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell just short of the Apaches by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
Marcos Perez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Eddie Dominguez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Alejandro Zepeda was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Lawndale's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Centennial, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Lawndale will face off against Beverly Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Normans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to challenge Tustin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Apaches' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tillers have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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