For the second straight game, River Islands will face off against Venture Academy. The Riptide will host the Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
River Islands' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Venture Academy 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Riptide, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Cassious (Cash) Orndoff
| 02/23/26 vs Amador | 5 |
| 03/16/26 vs Edison | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ Venture Academy | 1 |
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Cassious (Cash) Orndoff made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because River Islands is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise. Orndoff was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Matthew Echivarre was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Devyn Kotecha, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
River Islands kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win made it two in a row for River Islands and bumps their season record up to 7-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Venture Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
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