Roosevelt had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-16 to make it 15. They lost 15-0 to the Carter Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-3 on Tuesday.
As for Carter, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
For Carter's part, Pablo Daurte made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carter is 2-1 when Daurte allows two or fewer hits, but 7-12 otherwise. Daurte was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases and three runs. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Smith and Sheared Brooks did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went a perfect 1-for-1 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Brooks got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Brooks has become a key player for Carter: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gary Mays, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Roosevelt has already played their next game (against Wilmer-Hutchins), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Carter, they will face off against Godley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Cowboys' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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