Baseball Game Preview: Roosevelt Mustangs vs. Pinkston Vikings

Roosevelt hasn't had much luck against Pinkston recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mustangs will head out to challenge the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Roosevelt has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Roosevelt fell victim to North Dallas and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 15-0.

Meanwhile, Pinkston never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Wilmer-Hutchins 20-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.

Jeremiah Wills made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Pinkston: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-11-1 otherwise.

In other batting news, Pinkston got a massive performance out of Valente Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Garcia is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-11-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Pinkston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .762. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Pinkston, their record now sits at 5-12-1.

Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Pinkston in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.