For the second straight game, Bellflower will face off against Downey. Bellflower will be playing in front of their home fans against Downey at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellflower is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Bellflower after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Downey by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Buccaneers have lost by just one run.
For Downey's part, Fabian Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Lopez has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jerry Calvert looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Cortez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Bellflower's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Downey, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
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