COD Baseball finally sweeps 3-game series over Vikings, 9-6

COD (19-13; 12-6) had to wait an extra month to finish their game from March 1, which was suspended at the end of the 4th inning due to poor air quality, but it was worth it, as the Roadrunners continued on their quest for a 4th consecutive playoff berth, defeating the Barstow Vikings (4-29; 2-15), 9-6.

Since the 1992 season, the Roadrunners hold a 76-17 overall record against Barstow. Desert has a 40-6 record against the Vikings in Palm Desert. The last time the Vikings were victorious in Palm Desert was on February 24, 2015, where the Roadrunners fell, 5-4, needless to say, it has been rather lopsided ever since.

Sophomore right-handed starting pitcher Colin Plain (Saskatoon (SK) Walter Murray Collegiate) started the game on March 1 and tossed 4 innings, grabbing 4 strikeouts. Sophomore left-handed relief pitcher Jacob Glazener (Apache Junction (AZ) H.S.) resumed the game on April 7, tossing 3 innings and collecting his 6th win of the season. Sophomore right-handed relief pitcher James Williams (Perris Citrus Hill) and sophomore right-handed relief pitcher Cristian Garcia (Chandler (AZ) H.S.) both tossed an inning of relief to hold onto the win.

Freshman center fielder Connor Martin (Abbotsford (BC) Yale Secondary) went 2 for 4 with a walk and a run out of the 2-hole in the lineup, grabbing his 12th multi-hit game of the season. Freshman left fielder Cristian Angulo (Palm Desert H.S.) went 2 for 5 with 2 runs score and a run batted in out of the clean-up spot in the lineup, collected his 11th multi-hit game of the season. Freshman first baseman Juan Alvarez (Envigado (COL) Educational Institution La Paz) went 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI out of the 7-hole in the lineup for his 8th multi-hit game of the season. Freshman designated hitter Jayvin Baxa (La Quinta H.S.) went 2 for 2 with a run and an RBI out of the 8-hole in the lineup, grabbing his 11th multi-hit game of the season. Freshman second baseman Isaac Rodrigues (Aiea (H.S.) HI) went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI out of the 9-hole in the lineup, collecting his 12th multi-hit game of the season.

The next match-up for the Roadrunners will be on Thursday, April 10 at 2:30p as they travel to Ridgecrest to take on the Cerro Coso Coyotes. The next home contest at Ted Hamilton Field will be on Tax Day and Boston Strong Day, Tuesday, April 15 at 2:30p against the Victor Valley Rams of Victorville.

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