For the first time this season, Downey will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Warren Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Downey 4, Warren 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Downey didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop Amat and fell 2-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Bailon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Downey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Calvert, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Calvert has hit this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Warren, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Santa Fe 7-1 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Warren's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-3. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Everything went Downey's way against Warren when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Downey made off with a 9-0 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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