For the second straight game, Turlock Christian will face off against River Islands. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Riptide at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Turlock Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering River Islands just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 18-4 to the Riptide.
For River Islands' part, Cassious (Cash) Orndoff made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Orndoff also tossed no walks, which is notable because River Islands is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Orndoff was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, River Islands got a massive performance out of Daryl Carpenter, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matthew Echivarre, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
River Islands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win was the fourth in a row for River Islands, bringing their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Turlock Christian, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
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