The Pitman Pride are taking a road trip to face off against the Downey Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pitman will be strutting in after a win while Downey will be coming in after a loss.
Pitman is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Modesto 16-4 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Juliet Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Tatiana Rios
| 03/31/26 vs Modesto | 3 |
| 03/23/26 @ Hughson | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Gustine | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Downey | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Edison | 2 |
In other batting news, Kaylee Fuller and Tatiana Rios did most of the damage at the plate: Fuller got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Rios went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Rios a new career-high. Ivy Butler was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Pitman lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Downey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Turlock, falling 20-2.
The win got Pitman back to even at 7-7. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Pitman beat Downey 11-8 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pride since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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