The Hueneme Vikings will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Bishop Diego Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hueneme has eight straight victories, Bishop Diego has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Hueneme beats Bishop Diego with six runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Hueneme walked away with a 6-2 win over Channel Islands on Thursday.
Hueneme got a great performance from George Rodriguez as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luis Cervantes was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Garcia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Diego fell victim to a tough 25-1 loss at the hands of Grace on Thursday.
Hueneme pushed their record up to 18-8-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bishop Diego, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Everything went Hueneme's way against Bishop Diego when the teams last played back in February as Hueneme made off with a 17-0 win. Will Hueneme repeat their success, or does Bishop Diego have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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