The River Islands Riptide are taking a road trip to challenge the Delta Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Islands will be strutting in after a win while Delta will be coming in after a loss.
River Islands was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They skirted past Grace Davis 14-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Riptide considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Santiago Lopez was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Dominic Manzanares, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Delta kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Ben Holt College Prep Academy, falling 10-3.
Chase Parkinson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Parkinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Wyatt Griffiths was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Cole Hutson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
River Islands now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Delta, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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