Vikings
| 04/05/25 vs North | 15 |
| 03/08/25 vs Whittier | 12 |
| 05/02/25 @ Lakewood | 11 |
| 04/01/25 @ Paramount | 11 |
| 03/08/25 @ Artesia | 10 |
The matchup between Downey and Lakewood on Friday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Lancers. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Leilani Kaiwi Gonzales made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Hernandez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juliet Gonzalez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Downey was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. They are 11-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory (which was Downey's third in a row) raised their record to 17-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Downey has already played their next matchup, an 11-0 victory against Lynwood on the 5th. As for Lakewood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-4 defeat against Long Beach Poly on the 6th.
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