For the second straight game, Downey will face off against La Mirada. The Vikings will challenge the Matadores at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Downey 4, La Mirada 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Downey came up short against La Mirada and fell 6-1. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Matadores recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
For La Mirada's part, the team relied heavily on Michael Burgueno, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Burgueno has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Torres, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
La Mirada was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
La Mirada is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Downey, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
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