The Warren Bears will take on the Downey Vikings 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'.
Warren fell victim to Gahr and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Gladiators, falling 9-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Downey didn't have quite enough to beat Long Beach Poly on Friday and fell 5-3.
Downey got a good showing from Xavier Renteria, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, 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.
Downey has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Warren, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Everything went Warren's way against Downey in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Warren made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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