The Roosevelt Rough Riders will square off against the Torres Toros at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Roosevelt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Strathmore.
Iyanna Molano
| 05/22/25 @ Strathmore | 11 |
| 05/20/25 @ Bishop Union | 10 |
| 05/16/25 @ Minarets | 10 |
| 05/13/25 vs Torres | 11 |
Iyanna Molano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, Lenna Garcia was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kern Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Torres proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Broncs 11-1. The Toros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Roosevelt's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-12. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Torres, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Everything went Roosevelt's way against Torres in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Roosevelt made off with a 12-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rough Riders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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