Baseball Game Preview: Channel Islands Raiders vs. Carpinteria Warriors

For the second straight game, Channel Islands will face off against Carpinteria. The Raiders will welcome the Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Channel Islands' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Carpinteria 2-0. The game was the first time the Raiders have beaten the Warriors on their field since April 1, 2015.

Gavin Marin

Hits (Career)

04/23/25 @ Carpinteria	3
04/04/25 @ Malibu	2
03/08/25 vs Heritage Christian	2
02/28/25 @ Rio Mesa	2
02/17/25 @ Oxnard	2

The team relied heavily on Gavin Marin, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Channel Islands hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.

Carpinteria has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Channel Islands, they now have a winning record of 11-10.