El Diablos and the Islanders both joined WSEM in 2013. Historically speaking, the fighting chickens were the team finishing well above .500 (.750 in '13, .714 in '14), while the black-and-white pirates fell well short of that mark (.176 in '13, .143 in '14). However, 2015 saw both teams break in the other direction. El Diablos had their first sub-.500 finish; the Islanders jumped .300 point in the standings and made the playoffs for the first time.
2015 Opening Weekend:
We got a sharp taste of change right out of the gate in 2015. The Islanders opened up in surprising fashion, going 2-0 and piling up 19 RS against the Wolfpack. El Diablos on the other hand were swept in their Opening Day series by the Holy Balls, including a bitter extra innings defeat in the second game.
Head-to-Head:
El Diablos bats proved superior in the higher scoring games, winning 8-3 and 11-7. Speaking of that 11-7 win, this was the teams' first meeting of the season and accounted for more than half the runs scored in the entire season series (18 of 33). The Islanders battled out two 1-run victories (their first ever against El Diablos) in a pair of pitchers duels for their part: 2-1 and 1-0.
