Softball Recap: Pitman Comes Up Short

Pitman was the 13-2 winner over Downey when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pitman Pride fell just short of the Downey Knights by a score of 12-11 on Tuesday. The Pride have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Elyssa Alcazar was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-4. Tatiana Rios also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Even though they lost, Pitman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Pitman's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Downey, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-11.

Pitman and Downey could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Pitman (ranked 425th) will meet Gregori (ranked 210th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Downey will face off against Enochs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday down 326 places (556 vs. 230).