The Bravo Knights will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bravo, who comes in off a win.
Bravo is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Sotomayor. Bravo blew past Sotomayor 17-2 on Wednesday.
Hazel Medrano was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Medrano was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alany Mendoza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Katherine Nungaray, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Leuzinger. That's two games in a row now that the Rough Riders have lost by just one run.
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