Patriots
| 04/24/25 vs Downey | 3-7 |
| 04/23/25 vs Delhi | 7-6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Orland | 8-5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Modesto | 14-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Lathrop | 4-3 |
Beyer dropped their record down to 14-7 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell 7-3 to the Downey Knights. The Patriots were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
Beyer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Correia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Downey, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Downey's side, Jayceon Sloan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Sloan a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other pitching news, Isaiah Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Downey's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't).
Beyer wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-4 victory against Johansen on the 29th. As for Downey, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 loss against Turlock on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
