The Downey Vikings will head out to challenge the Warren Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Downey easily dispatched El Rancho on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Vikings fell just short of Long Beach Poly by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
Downey got a good showing from Xavier Renteria, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Downey saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morise Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Derek Bringas also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Warren's offense. They came up short against Gahr on Friday, falling 9-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Downey dropped their record down to 13-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Warren, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Downey might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Warren in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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