Baseball Game Preview: Kearny Komets vs. Channel Islands Raiders

For the second straight game, Kearny will face off against Channel Islands. The Komets will be playing at home against the Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Kearny is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Channel Islands just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-3.

Nicolas Hembera

Stolen Base

04/18/25 vs Channel Islands	1
04/17/25 @ Crawford	1
04/16/25 vs Crawford	1
04/14/25 vs Castle Park	2
04/09/25 vs Southwest SD	2
+ 4 more games

Nicolas Hembera was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played. Benicio Gonzalez Kim was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Channel Islands is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Kearny, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kearny has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Channel Islands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.