Baseball Preview: Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Kalani Falcons
The Roosevelt Rough Riders will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Kalani Falcons at 11:00 a.m. Roosevelt's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Kalani's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Roosevelt faced Moanalua in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Roosevelt walked away with a 6-2 win over Moanalua. The victory was just what Roosevelt needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior match.
Roosevelt got a great performance from Xavier Pressley as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Pressley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Dominic "Kila" Teixeira was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Bryson Rubio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kalani never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They came out on top against Castle by a score of 3-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Kalani has managed all season.
Roosevelt's record now sits at 4-2. As for Kalani, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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