The Roosevelt Rough Riders will head out to challenge the La Salle Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 14.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Roosevelt's offense. They lost 8-0 to Woodrow Wilson on Saturday.
Bishop Amat hit La Salle with a four-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. La Salle fell just short of Bishop Amat by a score of 6-4. Surprisingly, this marked La Salle's third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
La Salle got a good showing from Nico Armendariz, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Armendariz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, La Salle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Klein, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Aidan Gray was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for La Salle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from La Salle in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Rough Riders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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