Baseball Recap: Roosevelt Takes a Loss

Roosevelt extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 10-14 in the process. They lost 12-0 to the Norco Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since March 12th.

As for Norco, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-8. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs.

For Norco's part, Jordan Ayala made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Ayala a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Kevin Leon was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Elijah Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

While Roosevelt had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.