Downey is 2-8 against Gahr since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Gladiators at 3:15 p.m. Downey is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Downey's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Lynwood as they made off with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Vikings have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Downey let Karelly Iniguez and Daysi Batres run wild. Iniguez went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Batres got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Batres a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Serenity Rivas, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Downey was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 12-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Gahr didn't have quite enough to beat La Mirada on Thursday and fell 2-1. The Gladiators haven't had much luck with the Matadores recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Isabelle Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lea Hilbert was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Downey's record now sits at 18-9. As for Gahr, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12-3.
Downey suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Gahr in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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