Baseball Recap: Downey Knights vs. Modesto Panthers
In what's become a running theme this season, Downey gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Modesto Panthers onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Downey who now have three in a row.
Jaxen Rowland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Rowland was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Pattee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Larson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Modesto's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giovanni Lunardi, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Downey's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Modesto, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Downey will take on Las Plumas at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Las Plumas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Modesto, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Beyer at 8:45 a.m.
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