The Roosevelt Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Spruce Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Roosevelt got the win against Madison by a conclusive 24-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
The team relied heavily on Christian Gonzalez, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with eight stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Antwoine Valentine was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Spruce made easy work of Western Hills on Friday and carried off a 13-2 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Timberwolves' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Ivan Hernandez looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Christian Diaz was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Castillo, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Roosevelt's record is now 2-0. As for Spruce, their record now sits at 4-2.
Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid win over Spruce in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, winning 11-8. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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