The Downey Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the La Mirada Matadores at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Downey 4, La Mirada 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Downey is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Granada Hills Charter just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders.
Downey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hazel Renteria, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, La Mirada entered their tilt with La Habra on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highlanders, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Matadores have posted since February 19th.
La Mirada's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Downey, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Downey might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from La Mirada in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Downey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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