Preview: Hueneme Vikings vs. Santa Paula Cardinals
Hueneme is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Santa Paula is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hueneme Vikings will take on the Santa Paula Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hueneme: 3.6, Santa Paula: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Hueneme earned a 6-3 victory over Foothill Tech.
Luis Cervantes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Cervantes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Cervantes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allan Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Santa Paula gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Carpinteria a 12-0 shutout. While fans of Santa Paula might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
The result came thanks to Santiago Ramirez's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Paula let Timmy Alvarez and Tyler Antwine loose on the outfield. Alvarez went 2-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles, while Antwine scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aidan Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Hueneme has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Santa Paula, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Hueneme came up short against Santa Paula in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Hueneme, Anthony Cuevas (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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