Roosevelt hasn't had much luck against Torres recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rough Riders will look to defend their home field against the Toros at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Roosevelt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Kings Christian. The Rough Riders not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th (when they won 12-0).
Xamuel Cerrato was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cerrato was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Manny Molano
| 05/16/25 vs Kings Christian | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Torres | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Sunnyside | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Torres | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs McLane | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Manny Molano, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Roosevelt: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Leonardo Gonzales-Sanchez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Roosevelt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Torres got themselves on the board against Caruthers on Friday, but Caruthers never followed suit. They blew past the Blue Raiders 7-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Toros.
Like Roosevelt, Torres also got a great game from a two-way player: Matthew Escoto. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Escoto was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jordan Galindo was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Amani Sua was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Roosevelt has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Torres, they pushed their record up to 10-17 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Roosevelt's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. The Rough Riders have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Torres, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Roosevelt continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
