Baseball Game Preview: Hueneme Vikings vs. Nordhoff Rangers

For the second straight game, Hueneme will face off against Nordhoff. The Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Rangers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hueneme has nine straight wins, Nordhoff has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Wednesday, Hueneme made easy work of Nordhoff and carried off a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.

Akira Tamura made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

In other pitching news, Hueneme got a great performance from Steven Hernandez as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

Joseph Pena

Stolen Base (Career)

04/23/25 vs Nordhoff	3
02/27/25 @ Heritage Christian	2
04/11/25 @ Channel Islands	1
04/05/25 @ Thacher	1
04/03/25 @ St. Bonaventure	1

Back at the plate, Joseph Pena was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Walter Nickerson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Hueneme hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.

Nordhoff's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Hueneme, their record now sits at 15-7.