In nine appearances for the Dons, sophomore outfielder Marcus Johnson has a .280 batting average with three RBIs and one stolen base. Photo by Dorian Zavala / el Don
Santa Ana College Dons ended its two-game losing streak by defeating Cypress College Chargers 11-9 on Tuesday at Don Sneddon field.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, SAC third baseman Nick Lopez broke open a tie game, putting the Dons up for good when he hit a 3-run home run to right field, bringing home freshman catcher Luke Davis and sophomore center fielder Micah Pietila- Wiggs, making it 6-3 Dons.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Pietila – Wiggs launched a triple to right-center field to bring in second baseman Derek Sims and first baseman Garet Crenshaw to give the Dons an 8-3 lead over the visiting Chargers.
In the bottom of the sixth inning freshman shortstop, Cedrick Perez hit a home run to left field to put the game out of reach for the Chargers.
The Dons host the Chargers on Thursday at Don Sneddon Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. The game will be streamed on the SAC Athletics YouTube page. Spectators are not allowed.