Roosevelt won the last time they faced Frederick, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Roosevelt Roughriders were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Frederick Golden Eagles. That's two games straight that Roosevelt has won by exactly ten runs.
Israel Castillo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Castillo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josiah Martinez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kayden Bryant, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Frederick's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olly Justice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Roosevelt's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Frederick, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Roosevelt will be playing at home against Mountain View at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Frederick, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverdale Ridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverdale Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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