Roseville came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Placer Hillmen a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Tyler Ritter
Tyler Ritter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Roseville is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Roseville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Fischer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That stolen base was Fischer's first of the season. Another was Cyrus Young, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Roseville's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-6. As for Placer, their record is now 4-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Roseville beat Placer by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
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