While La Mirada's victory against Downey wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Matadores sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Vikings on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Matadores in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won six in a row.
Matadores
| 04/10/25 @ Downey | 8-7 |
| 04/01/25 @ Gahr | 16-8 |
| 04/23/24 @ Mayfair | 12-0 |
| 04/16/24 @ Warren | 8-2 |
| 04/11/24 @ Downey | 10-0 |
| 03/26/24 @ Gahr | 4-0 |
La Mirada's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Downey, they moved to 13-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, La Mirada will take on Warren at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Matadores will need to watch out since the Bears have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Downey, they will challenge Whittier Christian at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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