Cerritos is 7-1 against Oxford Academy since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cerritos Dons will look to defend their home field against the Oxford Academy Patriots at 3:15 p.m. Cerritos is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cerritos gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Heritage Christian with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cerritos.
Jack Lake looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braxton Reed was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Chi, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Oxford Academy came up short against Windward on Saturday and fell 7-2.
Cerritos is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Oxford Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10-1.
Cerritos took their win against Oxford Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Cerritos repeat their success, or does Oxford Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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