Northridge and Roosevelt are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Northridge Grizzlies will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 4:00 p.m.
Northridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Severance on Thursday. They fell 6-1 to the Silver Knights.
Northridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damian Alvarez, who went 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Roosevelt gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Fort Morgan. The victory was familiar territory for Roosevelt who now have seven in a row.
Not much got past Israel Castillo, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Fort Morgan off the board. Castillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayden Bryant was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Josiah Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Northridge's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-10. As for Roosevelt, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Northridge took their victory against Roosevelt when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Northridge repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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