The Roseville Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Rio Americano Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Roseville is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Roseville came up short against Yuba City and fell 6-3.
Roseville got a good showing from Ethan Gustus, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Gustus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Roseville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Pettersen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Fox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Rio Americano sidestepped Christian Brothers for a 3-2 win. The victory was just what Rio Americano needed coming off of an 11-5 loss in their prior matchup.
Mac Hausman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roseville's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3-1. As for Rio Americano, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roseville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rio Americano struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Roseville came out on top in a nail-biter against Rio Americano when the teams last played back in March of 2015, sneaking past 4-3. Does Roseville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rio Americano turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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