Gahr is 8-2 against Downey since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Gladiators will host the Vikings at 3:15 p.m.
On Thursday, Gahr didn't have quite enough to beat La Mirada and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Gladiators in their meetings with the Matadores: they've now lost six in a row.
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Isabelle Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lea Hilbert was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Downey had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Downey let Karelly Iniguez and Daysi Batres run wild. Iniguez went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Batres got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Batres a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of April Pugh, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Downey kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Downey's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Gahr, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12-3.
Everything went Gahr's way against Downey in their previous matchup back in March, as Gahr made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Gladiators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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