Roosevelt and Northridge are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Roosevelt Roughriders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Northridge Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Roosevelt will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Roosevelt is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Fort Morgan (and have done all season long). Roosevelt's pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Morgan an 8-0 shutout on Friday.
The result came thanks to Israel Castillo's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayden Bryant was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Guntle, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Northridge was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 6-1 to Severance. Northridge's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Northridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damian Alvarez, who went 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Roosevelt's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Northridge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-10.
Northridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Roosevelt has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Northridge, though, as they've been averaging 10.3. Given Roosevelt's sizable advantage in that area, Northridge will need to find a way to close that gap.
Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Northridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Roosevelt, Gannon McGeen (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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