Roybal is 10-0 against Robert F. Kennedy Community since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Roybal Titans will be playing at home against the Robert F. Kennedy Community Bobcats at 4:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roybal has three straight victories, Robert F. Kennedy Community has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Roybal proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Franklin out 4-2.
Gael Rocco Gudino and Denzell Ingram did most of the damage at the plate: Gudino scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ingram scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Ingram is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Felipe Alba was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Robert F. Kennedy Community's offense. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of Roybal. The match marked that first time this year in which Robert F. Kennedy Community was not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Robert F. Kennedy Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roybal only posted an OBP of .357.
Roybal's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Robert F. Kennedy Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Robert F. Kennedy Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Roybal has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Robert F. Kennedy Community, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2. Will Roybal keep running through batters, or will Robert F. Kennedy Community buck the trend?
Everything went Roybal's way against Robert F. Kennedy Community in their previous matchup on Friday as Roybal made off with an 11-0 victory. Will Roybal repeat their success, or does Robert F. Kennedy Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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