Roosevelt had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it six. They lost 19-0 to the Pinkston Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Tuesday.
As for Pinkston, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
For Pinkston's part, Gustavo Coronado and Jeremiah Wills made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Coronado tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Wills tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pinkston is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-11-1 otherwise. At the plate, Coronado got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Wills went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Wills has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, Nicolas Medina was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Christopher Narvaez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Roosevelt will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilmer-Hutchins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pinkston, they will head out on the road to take on Kimball at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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