If Roosevelt was feeling good off their 8-0 takedown of Mendota last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roosevelt Rough Riders wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Torres Toros on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Roosevelt has scored all season.
Manny Molano III was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Torres' side, Joe Bass was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bass was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Harnoor Hans tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Torres let Ruben Garcia and Will Valmonte loose on the outfield. Garcia scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Valmonte went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Medina, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Torres, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
While Roosevelt had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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