Roosevelt hasn't had much luck against Slaton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will square off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Roosevelt has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, it was close, but Roosevelt sidestepped Littlefield for a 6-5 win. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Slaton came out on top against Muleshoe on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Tigers put the hurt on the Mules with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Kenon Diaz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Tabor Vergara was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Roosevelt has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs across that stretch. As for Slaton, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Roosevelt skirted past Slaton 15-13 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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