Youngker typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Kofa proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Youngker Roughriders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kofa also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ryan Rosas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rosas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rosas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Sebastian Mendoza looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ozzie Ortiz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Ze Cordova was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Youngker's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Linley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kofa's win bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Youngker, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
Kofa will have a chance to go back-to-back against Youngker: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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