The Channel Islands Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Nordhoff Rangers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Channel Islands after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hueneme. The Raiders have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Robert Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Sanchez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Nordhoff ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Thacher 8-7. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rangers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on TJ Delgado, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Nordhoff is undefeated when Delgado posts two or more runs, but 5-11 otherwise.
Channel Islands now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Nordhoff, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Channel Islands took their victory against Nordhoff in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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