Riptide
| 03/07/25 vs Lathrop | 9 |
| 03/04/25 vs Stockton Christian | 25 |
| 03/03/25 vs Chavez | 8 |
| 03/01/25 vs Chavez | 11 |
| 02/27/25 @ McNair | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
River Islands is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Monday. They will head out to take on the Venture Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. River Islands is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
River Islands is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lathrop just ended the team's six-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 10-9.
River Islands saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santiago Lopez, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Cougars.
The team relied heavily on David Mays, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Roman Stewart was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Venture Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for River Islands, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. River Islands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Venture Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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