For the second straight game, River Islands will face off against Millennium. The Riptide will welcome the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. River Islands is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
River Islands had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Millennium on Monday. The Riptide put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 14-3 win. Considering the Riptide have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Santiago Lopez
| 04/27/26 @ Millennium | 12 |
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Santiago Lopez got the start for River Islands and what a start it was: he struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave Lopez a new career-high.
On the hitting side, George Dayeh was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Israel Fuentes, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
River Islands is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Millennium, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
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