Roosevelt extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 8-15. They came up short against the Corona Panthers, falling 17-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Monday.
Brandon Lucas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Lucas Cozzitarto was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
As for Corona, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
On Corona's side, they gave Mason Sims the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Sims has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Adrian Ruiz and Danny DeLaTorre did most of the damage at the plate: Ruiz went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple, while DeLaTorre got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave Ruiz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthew Herrera, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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