Downey has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Gahr Gladiators at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Gahr took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Downey, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Downey needed a bit of extra time to put away Warren. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Downey has won by just one run.
Alyssa Lazo was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cynthia Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gahr didn't have quite enough to beat La Mirada on Thursday and fell 2-1. Gahr has struggled against La Mirada recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Isabella Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Rio Mendez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Downey has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10-1 record this season. As for Gahr, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
Downey came up short against Gahr in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-4. Can Downey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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