Hueneme hasn't had much luck against Santa Paula recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hueneme Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Santa Paula Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. Hueneme will be strutting in after a win while Santa Paula will be coming in after a defeat.
Hueneme will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Heritage Christian two weeks ago. Everything went Hueneme's way against Heritage Christian as Hueneme made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
George Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Joseph Pena was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Walter Nickerson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Hueneme always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Christian only posted an OBP of .296.
Meanwhile, Santa Paula fell victim to Castaic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coyotes.
Santa Paula saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Gonzalez's first of the season.
Hueneme's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Santa Paula, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Hueneme came up short against Santa Paula in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 4-0. Can Hueneme avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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