Roosevelt fell victim to Pinkston and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Pinkston Vikings. Roosevelt has not had much luck with Pinkston recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Pinkston's part, Valente Garcia and Eric Pasillas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Garcia tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Pasillas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Garcia scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Pasillas went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Toscano, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahvon Moreno, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pinkston, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Roosevelt by a score of 16-0.
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