The Santa Paula Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Channel Islands Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Santa Paula took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Channel Islands, sneaking past 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won six in a row.
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Isaak Medina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santa Paula is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Santa Paula saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That run was Gonzalez's first of the season. Another was Ruben Venegas, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Santa Paula hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Channel Islands struck out 12 times.
Channel Islands' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Santa Paula, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
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