Baseball Recap: Hueneme Vikings vs. Bishop Diego Cardinals
Hueneme had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Bishop Diego Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hueneme also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Allan Rodriguez and Ezra Juarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rodriguez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Juarez pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rodriguez went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double, while Juarez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Garcia, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Hueneme has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season. As for Bishop Diego, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
As of now, neither Hueneme nor Bishop Diego have any future games scheduled.
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