Baseball Recap: Sanger West Hornets vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
Sanger West entered their tilt with Roosevelt with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Roosevelt Rough Riders. That's more bragging rights for Sanger West, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cesar Gonzalez and Alijah Guzman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gonzalez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Guzman struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Guzman scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victor Valadez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. George Cardenas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Sanger West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Roosevelt, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sanger West will face off against McLane at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanger West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so McLane's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roosevelt, they will head out on the road to take on Madera South at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt is facing Madera South at the right time seeing as Madera South is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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