On Saturday, Roosevelt faced Kalani in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roosevelt Rough Riders fell victim to a rough 22-2 defeat at the hands of the Kalani Falcons. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Roosevelt in their matchups with Kalani: they've now lost six in a row.
For Kalani's part, they let Ashlyn Sera and Kylie Tanimura loose on the outfield. Sera went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Tanimura got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Layna Faria, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Kalani, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Kaiser at 3:00 p.m. Kaiser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Roosevelt's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kalani, they will head out on the road to square off against Castle at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kalani is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
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