The Downey Vikings will challenge the Torrance Tartars at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Villa Park hit Downey with a seven-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 12-3 to the Spartans. The Vikings have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sebastian Cortez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Eddie Causley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Torrance never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Brea Olinda on Monday. They never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Tartars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sam Cruz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Guerra, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Elijah Hernandez was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double.
Torrance now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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