The Bishop Diego Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Hueneme Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop Diego has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Hueneme will arrive with eight straight victories.
On Thursday, Bishop Diego suffered a tough 25-1 defeat at the hands of Grace.
Meanwhile, Hueneme won against Channel Islands on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Hueneme came out on top against Channel Islands by a score of 6-2.
Hueneme got a great performance from George Rodriguez as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luis Cervantes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Eric Lerma was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Bishop Diego's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Hueneme, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8-1.
Bishop Diego suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Hueneme in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hueneme's Koa Cunningham, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Bishop Diego knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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