The Downey Vikings will take on the Laguna Beach Breakers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Downey's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Venice. The matchup marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Ozzy De La Cruz
| 03/04/26 vs Venice | 13 |
| 04/09/25 @ Gahr | 6 |
| 02/26/26 vs Redondo Union | 5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Warren | 5 |
| 02/21/26 vs Canyon | 4 |
Downey got a great performance from Ozzy De La Cruz as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave De La Cruz a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Chris Palacios was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Eddie Causley was another key player, earning one RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Laguna Beach won against El Toro on Saturday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Breakers walked away with a 6-1 victory over Dana Hills. Winning may never get old, but the Breakers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Branson Wade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Otis Boultinghouse, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Adams, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Laguna Beach's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Downey, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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