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| 03/28/24 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 03/07/24 - Neutral | 0-3 L |
| 04/19/23 - Neutral | 8-2 W |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
La Mirada has gone 8-1 against Downey recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. La Mirada will look to defend their home field against Downey at 3:15 p.m. La Mirada's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Downey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Mirada heads into the match have just come up short against nationally ranked Corona (La Mirada was ranked 18th at the time). La Mirada fell 8-3 to Corona on Friday. The Matadores' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Downey). They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over Bellflower on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ozzy De La Cruz tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Downey is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Downey let Samuel Mojica and Fabian Lopez run wild. Mojica went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run, while Lopez went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles Lopez has posted since March 3rd. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Cortez, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Downey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
La Mirada's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Downey, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
La Mirada took their win against Downey when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2. Will La Mirada repeat their success, or does Downey has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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