The Kearny Komets will square off against the Channel Islands Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearny will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Kearny beat Crawford 8-5.
Benicio Gonzalez Kim made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
DJ Martinez
| 04/17/25 @ Crawford | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Crawford | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Mount Miguel | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Castle Park | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Southwest SD | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DJ Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Kearny is undefeated when Martinez posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Nicolas Hembera was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Kearny was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
Channel Islands let Nordhoff stack four runs on them in the second inning on Tuesday but luckily Channel Islands prevailed anyway. The Raiders skirted past the Rangers 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted against the Rangers since March 9, 2018.
Isaiah Osuna was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Sanchez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Channel Islands has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Kearny, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kearny has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Channel Islands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
