Baseball Recap: Hueneme Vikings vs. Channel Islands Raiders
Hueneme waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Channel Islands Raiders onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. For Hueneme, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 defeat Channel Islands walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Koa Cunningham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eric Lerma, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Juarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Hueneme's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8-1. As for Channel Islands, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17-1.
Hueneme will have a chance to go back-to-back against Channel Islands: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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