Rosebud-Lott is 8-2 against Milano since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rosebud-Lott Cougars will be playing at home against the Milano Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Rosebud-Lott will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Rosebud-Lott made easy work of Chilton and carried off a 14-1 victory. With that win, Rosebud-Lott brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Rawling Barton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Barton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rolando Leon, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Kade Kleypas was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Milano has not done well against Granger recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Milano came out on top against Granger by a score of 6-2. The victory was just what Milano needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior game.
Anthony Valadez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Milano got a big performance out of Andres Ruelas, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Reyes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Rosebud-Lott is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Milano, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rosebud-Lott has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Milano struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Rosebud-Lott's way against Milano when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Rosebud-Lott made off with a 13-7 victory. Will Rosebud-Lott repeat their success, or does Milano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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