The Roosevelt Rough Riders will face off against the Woodrow Wilson Bruins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Roosevelt has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Woodrow Wilson will arrive with three straight victories.
Roosevelt couldn't beat Bell on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the seventh inning. The Rough Riders fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson made easy work of Bellflower on Friday and carried off a 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cooper George was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Parris, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rudy Carlos, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Woodrow Wilson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Woodrow Wilson pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
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