The Roosevelt Rough Riders are taking a road trip to square off against the Sylmar Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Roosevelt 3.6, Sylmar 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Roosevelt proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennedy, sneaking past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Rough Riders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Sylmar posted their closest win since March 27th on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Legacy.
Victor Espinoza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Timothy Sepulveda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sylmar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Sylmar in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Rough Riders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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