The River Islands Riptide will square off against the Lathrop Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
River Islands had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Delta on Thursday. The Riptide blew past the Saints 21-4. That 17-run margin sets a new team best for the Riptide this season.
Cassious (Cash) Orndoff was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Devyn Kotecha, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
River Islands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lathrop). They walked away with an 11-8 win over West on Friday.
Lathrop got a massive performance out of Vaughn Sanchez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jaicob Ewing was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
River Islands' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Lathrop, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Lathrop's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: River Islands has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .557. It's a different story for Lathrop, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain River Islands' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
