Hollywood is 2-8 against Roybal since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hollywood Sheiks will head out on the road to take on the Roybal Titans at 2:15 p.m. Hollywood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Hollywood is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Robert F. Kennedy Community just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 13-12.
Julian Freck was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Freddy Martinez-Ochoa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Hollywood was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Roybal can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Robert F. Kennedy Community as Roybal made off with a 32-8 win. Roybal's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jovany Castillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Castillo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Albert Chavez was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with eight RBI, five runs, and two triples. Another player making a difference was Bryan Zamora, who went 5-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple.
Hollywood's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Roybal, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hollywood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roybal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hollywood might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Roybal in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roybal's Angel Chavez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Hollywood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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