Lodi won the last time they faced Downey and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lodi Flames came out on top against the Downey Knights by a score of 6-1.
Andrew Fichtner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Chase Whiting
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In other batting news, Chase Whiting was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Hufford, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Lodi pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Downey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Looking ahead, Lodi will take on Enochs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Enochs 3.5, Lodi 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Downey, they will face off against Manteca at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Manteca's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Downey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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