Baseball Preview: Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Kaiser Cougars
The Roosevelt Rough Riders will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Kaiser Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Roosevelt is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Roosevelt never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Farrington.
Farrington's batters probably weren't too happy with Nathaniel "Nate" Kurano, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up four walks). Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Roosevelt's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Doi, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Doi has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Kaiser scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Castle. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Kaiser with their most commanding win of the season.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Kaiser, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Roosevelt beat Kaiser 13-8 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kaiser turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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