The Downey Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Cerritos Dons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Downey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cerritos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Downey is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Amat just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Nathan Carrasco
| 03/18/25 vs Bishop Amat | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Cerritos | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Paramount | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Woodrow Wilson | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Los Altos | 1 |
Nathan Carrasco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles. Derek Bringas also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Cerritos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Chino Hills.
Jacob Hoosac was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Dalton Chi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Downey's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Cerritos, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Downey was able to grind out a solid victory over Cerritos when the teams last played on Monday, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Downey since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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