For the second straight game, Roosevelt will face off against Norco. The Mustangs will square off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight defeats, while Norco will come in with five straight victories.
Roosevelt's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Norco hitters got past them. The Mustangs came up short against the Cougars on Tuesday, falling 12-0. The shutout was out of character for the Mustangs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Norco's part, Jordan Ayala made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Ayala has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Leon, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Elijah Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Norco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .578. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Norco pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
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