The Carpinteria Warriors will challenge the Nordhoff Rangers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Carpinteria and four for Nordhoff.
Friday just wasn't the day for Carpinteria's offense. They came up short against Channel Islands on Friday, falling 8-0.
Hueneme hit Nordhoff with a six-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rangers lost 15-7 to the Vikings. That's two games in a row now that the Rangers have lost by exactly eight runs.
Jacob De Alba made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Carpinteria's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Nordhoff, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Everything went Carpinteria's way against Nordhoff in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Carpinteria made off with a 10-1 victory. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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