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Cerritos is 6-1 against Long Beach Poly since March of 2018 and they’ll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Dons will face off against the Jackrabbits at 3:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Monday, Cerritos came up short against St. Anthony and fell 6-2.
Cerritos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Laurin, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Katella hit Long Beach Poly with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jackrabbits fell 5-2 to the Knights. The contest marked the Jackrabbits’ lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Long Beach Poly has been struggling recently as they’ve lost three of their last four matchups. That’s put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Cerritos, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Long Beach Poly’s hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Cerritos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It’s a different story for Long Beach Poly, though, as they’ve been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Cerritos keep running through batters, or will the Jackrabbits buck the trend?
Cerritos came out on top in a nail-biter against Long Beach Poly in their previous meeting on Thursday, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad won’t have the home-field advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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