Roosevelt had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 10-12 to make it four. They fell 5-1 to the Centennial Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-1 loss on Tuesday.
As for Centennial, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Centennial's part, Grant Preuss looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Preuss has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bobby Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Jaden Walk-Green was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Roosevelt and Centennial could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Mustangs will face off against Norco at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (256 vs. 13). Meanwhile, Centennial (ranked 82nd) will meet Corona (ranked third) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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