Baseball Recap: Hueneme Vikings vs. Nordhoff Rangers
Hueneme waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Nordhoff Rangers onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Hueneme, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hueneme got a great performance from George Rodriguez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luis Cervantes was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Allan Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Nordhoff's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Perez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Hueneme's victory bumped their record up to 15-8-1. As for Nordhoff, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-1 record this season.
Hueneme didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 win vs. Thacher on the 20th. As for Nordhoff, they will head out on the road to take on Channel Islands at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Channel Islands has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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