The Downey Knights will be playing at home against the Gregori Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Downey: 4, Gregori: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Downey took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Enochs.
Wyatt Edwards and Jaxen Rowland were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Edwards didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rowland tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Edwards scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Rowland scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Ryne Moore was excellent, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Andre Mendoza, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Gregori's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Pitman by a score of 5-4.
Gregori saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xander Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Downey's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Gregori, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Downey came out on top in a nail-biter against Gregori in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gregori's Paul Gutierrez Contreras, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Downey to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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