Baseball Game Preview: Channel Islands Raiders vs. Carpinteria Warriors

The Channel Islands Raiders will square off against the Carpinteria Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Channel Islands has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Carpinteria will arrive with three straight wins.

Channel Islands fell victim to Hueneme and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Vikings.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Carpinteria ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Malibu 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted against the Sharks since April 21, 2023.

Channel Islands' loss dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Carpinteria, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.

Channel Islands got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Carpinteria by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.