Downey extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-15. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Pitman Pride, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pride this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
As for Pitman, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Pitman's part, they let Jesse Gutierrez and Nolan Walker run wild. Gutierrez went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double, while Walker went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Walker has posted since back in March. Andres Trujillo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Downey had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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