Nordhoff had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-15 to make it five. They lost 15-7 to the Hueneme Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Wednesday.
Jacob De Alba was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
As for Hueneme, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Hueneme's side, Rey Bibiano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Bibiano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Allan Rodriguez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Walter Nickerson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nordhoff is set to challenge their familiar foe Carpinteria at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hueneme will take on rival Fillmore at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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