Downey has gone a perfect 10-0 against Modesto recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Downey Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Modesto Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Downey will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Downey is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Modesto 13-4 on Wednesday.
Isaac Doornewaard made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Doornewaard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Aidan Cruz looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
Ryne Moore
| 03/19/25 @ Modesto | 4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Modesto | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Merced | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Manteca | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ West Park | 1 |
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryne Moore, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 5-for-5. Downey is undefeated when Moore posts two or more runs, but 0-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jayceon Sloan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Downey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Downey's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Modesto, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8-1.
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