Roosevelt pushed their score all the way to 14 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Slaton Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Roosevelt in their matchups with Slaton: they've now lost three in a row.
For Slaton's part, they let Kaylynn Salazar and Ariana Aguilar loose on the outfield. Salazar went 4-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Aguilar scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Espinoza, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Slaton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Roosevelt will head out on the road to challenge Liberty at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Slaton, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Shallowater at 12:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shallowater comes in on 13 and Slaton on three.
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