Roosevelt entered their tilt with Norco with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Norco Cougars by a score of 6-3 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Roosevelt also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Nolan Rawson and Cade Poe dominated on the mound. Rawson pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits, while Poe tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Poe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Pulido, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Norco's side, they got a good showing from Gavin Green, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Gavin Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Norco hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt struck out eight times.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Norco, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will take on Corona at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Norco, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Santiago at 6:00 p.m. Norco's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Santiago's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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