Baseball Recap: Roosevelt falls despite strong effort from Justin Brown

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 6:23pm

Baseball Recap: Roosevelt Mustangs vs. Corona Panthers

Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-6 to the Corona Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Roosevelt of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.

Cade Poe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Justin Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Mensen, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI.

On Corona's side, they let Brady Ebel and Trey Ebel loose on the outfield. Ebel scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ebel scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josh Springer, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Corona, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 25-3.

As of now, neither Roosevelt nor Corona have any future games scheduled.

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