Softball Recap: Downey Knights vs. Turlock Bulldogs
Downey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to the Turlock Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Downey of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Brisies Tollison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Yesenia Sandoval, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Turlock's side, Cadence Campbell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Campbell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Chloe Dias was incredible, going 5-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaysee Rubio, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Downey's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Turlock, their win bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
Downey will head out on the road to challenge Pitman at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pitman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Turlock, they will head out on the road to face off against Enochs at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Enochs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Turlock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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