Baseball Recap: Hueneme Vikings vs. Thacher Toads
Hueneme's hitters rose to the challenge against a Toads pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.82 points allowed on Saturday. The Hueneme Vikings blew past the Thacher Toads 11-1. The victory was nothing new for Hueneme as they're now sitting on six straight.
Allan Rodriguez and Jorgy Medina were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rodriguez pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Medina tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or 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 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Medina went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Garcia, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ezra Juarez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Hueneme's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8-1. As for Thacher, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.
Hueneme will head out on the road to take on Channel Islands at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thacher, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Grace, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.
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