With a playoff game on the line, Downey rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Hillcrest Trojans out 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Downey sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Delilah Navarro, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Isabella Corral was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Hillcrest's side, Nicole Riddell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Downey pushed their record up to 14-11-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hillcrest, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-14.
Downey will head out on the road to face off against Chaminade at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaminade will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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