Santa Paula posted their closest win since March 7th on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Nordhoff Rangers. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Rangers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Isaak Medina
| 04/01/26 vs Nordhoff | 11 |
| 03/13/26 vs Malibu | 11 |
| 03/27/26 vs Channel Islands | 9 |
| 02/25/26 vs Poly | 8 |
| 03/20/26 vs Hueneme | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Isaak Medina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He has become a key player for Santa Paula: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 4-7 otherwise. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Medina wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Chavez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Santa Paula now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Nordhoff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Santa Paula will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rangers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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