Baseball Game Preview: Turlock Bulldogs vs. Downey Knights

For the second straight game, Turlock will face off against Downey. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Turlock has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Turlock's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Downey. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.

Dutch Lawrence

Base on Balls Against

04/30/25 @ Downey	2
04/26/25 vs La Quinta	0
04/25/25 vs El Capitan	1

Turlock got a great performance from Dutch Lawrence as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Lawrence has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Turlock's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Boyer, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.

Downey's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-14. As for Turlock, their win bumped their record up to 18-6-1.