On Wednesday, Roosevelt faced Moanalua in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roosevelt Rough Riders came out on top against the Moanalua Menehune by a score of 6-2. The win was just what Roosevelt needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Roosevelt got a great performance from Xavier Pressley as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Pressley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic "Kila" Teixeira, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Rubio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Moanalua, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Roosevelt will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Kalani at 11:00 a.m. Roosevelt's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Kalani's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Moanalua, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kailua at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kailua will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Moanalua surely won't give up without a fight.
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