Four-Run Fifth Lifts Dons over Cerritos College 7-2
The teams were deadlocked 1-1 after four innings before the Dons offense broke through for four runs as SAC avenged its first loss of the season.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 13 | 0 |
SANTA ANA - The first time the Dons and Cerritos College met, 10 days ago, it was the Falcons (5-4) who came out victorious after holding the Dons (7-2-1) to just two hits. Today, on the other hand, the Dons got seven runs on 13 hits to get the 7-2 victory.
Cerritos, however, got the on the board first in the first inning after Brett Thompson hit a two-out double before eventually coming around to score when Shane Preston drew a bases loaded walk.
But the Dons came back to tie the game at 1-1 in the third inning with Cameron Baranek reaching on a bunt single before stealing second base. Baranek would score when Tanner Negrette hit a RBI-single to left field.
It was the fifth inning when the Dons pulled away as they scored four runs on four hits while also utilizing a Falcons error to their advantage. Colin Winn led the frame off by reaching on an error before moving to second on a Baranek double.
Negrette then plated Winn on a bunt single before Alex Mascarenas singled in Baranek. Later in the inning, Negrette scored on Troy Baird's sacrifice fly before Mascarenas scored on a RBI-groundout by Manuel Segura.
The Dons added two more runs in the sixth inning with Negrette doubling in Baranek and Baird singling in Negrette.
Derek Batuyong (1-0) picked up the win as he pitched a perfect fifth inning in relief of Daniel Pena who allowed one run on three hits over four inning. Valentin Flores-Gomes (0-2) took the loss for Cerritos after allowing five runs, three earned, on nine hits in four innings.
