The Channel Islands Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Santa Ynez Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Channel Islands will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Ynez will be coming in after a loss.
Channel Islands took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Rio Mesa, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Channel Islands narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rio Mesa 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since April 17, 2024.
Channel Islands let Javier Castillo and Gavin Marin run wild. Castillo scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Marin scored a run while going 2-for-4. Castillo also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Mission College Prep, falling 14-2.
Tate Minus was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Santa Ynez's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Channel Islands, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
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