For the second straight game, Roosevelt will face off against Hoover. The Rough Riders will venture away from home to challenge the Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hoover hit Roosevelt with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rough Riders lost 14-6 to the Patriots. The loss continues a trend for the Rough Riders in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost nine in a row.
Brian Roberson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniel Martinez, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8-1.
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