For the second straight game, Downey will face off against La Mirada. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Matadores at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Downey 4, La Mirada 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Downey will bounce into Friday's game after beating La Mirada, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Matadores 8-6.
Jeff Pinal tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nathan Carrasco was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Chris Palacios, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Downey is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for La Mirada, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
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