The Roosevelt Eagles will challenge the Dimmitt Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roosevelt managed to slip by Slaton the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles lost 11-5 to the Tigers on Tuesday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Roosevelt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Dimmitt and Muleshoe have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Mules. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jaden Rodriguez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Angel Esqueda, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Dimmitt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muleshoe only posted an OBP of .414.
Dimmitt's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10-1.
Roosevelt skirted past Dimmitt 13-11 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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