Mayfair had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-12 to make it six. They lost 13-4 to the Downey Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in March.
As for Downey, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-7. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Downey's part, Kayla Gutierrez and Sophia Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Hernandez went 3-for-4 with four runs and one double. Those four runs gave Hernandez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Navarro, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mayfair will welcome Warren at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Downey, they will host Lynwood at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.71 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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