Frederick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Roosevelt Roughriders. That's two games in a row now that Frederick has lost by exactly ten runs.
Frederick saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olly Justice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Roosevelt's side, Israel Castillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Castillo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Josiah Martinez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kayden Bryant, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Frederick's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Roosevelt, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Frederick will head out on the road to challenge Riverdale Ridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverdale Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Frederick surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roosevelt, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mountain View at 12:00 p.m. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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