The Downey Vikings will challenge the California Condors at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Downey didn't have quite enough to beat Charter Oak and fell 4-3. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Hazel Renteria made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for California, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 9-2 win on Thursday. The Condors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by seven runs or more this season.
Alexis Salas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jessica Gurule was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stole at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Amaya Vasquez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
California always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
California's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Downey, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
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