Roosevelt lost against Legacy last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Roosevelt Rough Riders suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Legacy Tigers. It was the first time this season that Roosevelt let down their fans at home.
For Legacy's part, Samantha Vizcarra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Vizcarra has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Vizcarra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelen Pedroza, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sarai Raygoza was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Roosevelt's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5. As for Legacy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Garfield at 3:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Legacy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Norwalk at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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