For the second straight game, Roosevelt will face off against Carter. The Mustangs will face off against the Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 26 straight defeats, while Carter will come in with seven straight victories.
Things were looking good for Roosevelt after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 19-3 to Carter.
For Carter's part, Jermiah Castillo looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Cowboys are 3-1 when Castillo allows three or fewer hits, but 5-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Carter got a massive performance out of Jeremiah Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Smith a new career-high. Kamari Allston was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Carter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
Carter's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-13. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
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