The Woodrow Wilson Bruins will face off against the Downey Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Woodrow Wilson's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Montgomery 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Woodrow Wilson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Howard, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Jax Core, who scored a run and stole Two bases.
Woodrow Wilson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Montgomery struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Downey entered their tilt with Riverside Prep on Tuesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Silver Knights. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ozzy De La Cruz looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Downey is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory got Woodrow Wilson back to even at 3-3. As for Downey, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Woodrow Wilson beat Downey 7-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Woodrow Wilson repeat their success, or does Downey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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