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 |
The River Islands Riptide will venture away from home to face off against the Delta Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. River Islands is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
River Islands is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lathrop just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. 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, Delta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to Western Sierra Collegiate Academy. The game marked the first time this year in which the Saints were not able to get on the board.
River Islands' loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. River Islands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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