Baseball Game Preview: Los Alamitos Griffins vs. Rowland Raiders

The Los Alamitos Griffins will challenge the Rowland Raiders at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Los Alamitos will be strutting in after a victory while Rowland will be coming in after a defeat.

Los Alamitos' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Narbonne. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffins.

RYAN DECK and RYAN MCKEMY dominated on the mound. DECK tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while MCKEMY pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, Los Alamitos saw 11 different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DAMON VALDEZ, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another was CADE BARNETT, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Rowland's offense. They lost 15-0 to San Clemente on Friday. The Raiders' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Rowland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Los Alamitos, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.