Baseball Recap: River Islands Extends Winning Streak to Six

Riptide

Previous 6 Games

03/04/25 vs Stockton Christian	25-4
03/03/25 vs Chavez	8-3
03/01/25 vs Chavez	11-7
02/27/25 @ McNair	6-3
02/25/25 vs McNair	12-0
02/20/25 vs Pacheco	8-7

River Islands waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Stockton Christian Eagles as they made off with a 25-4 win. That looming 25-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Riptide yet this season.

George Dayeh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Dayeh was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Uribe, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Devyn Kotecha, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

River Islands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

River Islands' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Stockton Christian, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, River Islands will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lathrop at 3:30 p.m. Stockton Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Turlock Christian at 7:00 p.m. on March 17th.