Downey won against Modesto Christian on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Knights came out on top against the Beyer Patriots by a score of 7-3. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jayceon Sloan
| 04/24/25 vs Beyer | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Gregori | 2 |
| 03/27/24 vs Modesto | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Gregori | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Enochs | 1 |
Jayceon Sloan made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Isaiah Hernandez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Downey is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 10-11 otherwise.
Sloan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Masani, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Masani is becoming a predictor of Downey's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-12 when he doesn't).
Downey now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Beyer, they moved to 14-7 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Downey has already played their next contest, a 4-2 loss against Turlock on the 28th. As for Beyer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-4 victory against Johansen on the 29th.
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