It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Roosevelt can now relate to. They fell just short of the Culver City Centaurs by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
Chris Romo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Roosevelt hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Culver City struck out six times.
On Culver City's side, they got a great performance from Anthony Yepez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Culver City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Salcedo, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Roosevelt's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Culver City, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-4.
Roosevelt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Culver City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Culver City has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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