The Loara Saxons will take on the Downey Vikings in a tournament on Friday.
Loara saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell just short of Capistrano Valley Christian by a score of 9-7. The loss put an end to the Saxons' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Downey was able to grind out a solid win over Redondo Union on Thursday, taking the game 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Ozzy De La Cruz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, Downey secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Morise Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Robinson has hit this season.
Downey's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Loara, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Loara suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Downey in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Can the Saxons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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