After only two runs in their last matchup, Downey made sure to put some runs up on the board against Whittier on Thursday. The Downey Vikings blew past the Whittier Cardinals 15-5. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Leilani Kaiwi Gonzales spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
Delilah Navarro
| 03/06/25 vs Whittier | 3 |
| 02/13/24 @ Norwalk | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs El Rancho | 1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Sunny Hills | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Chaminade | 1 |
At the plate, Delilah Navarro was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juliet Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Downey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Downey and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Whittier, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Downey has already played their next game, a 12-2 victory against Artesia on the 8th. As for Whittier, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 12-0 defeat against Downey on the 8th.
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