Gregori was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Downey Knights by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gregori of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Gregori got a good showing from Dominic Hernandez, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gregori saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Canon Buttell, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Downey's side, Aiden Larson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Larson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Gregori's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Downey, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
While Gregori had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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