The Roosevelt Roughriders are taking a road trip to challenge the Northridge Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Saturday, Roosevelt didn't have quite enough to beat Prospect Ridge Academy and fell 3-2.
Roosevelt got a good showing from Dalton Baudino, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baudino has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Unruh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Northridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Roosevelt, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Northridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Northridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Roosevelt has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Northridge, though, as they've only averaged .316. Will they be able to contain Roosevelt's hitters?
Everything went Roosevelt's way against Northridge when the teams last played on Saturday, as Roosevelt made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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