The Roosevelt Roughriders will face off against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Roosevelt is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Greeley Central on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Israel Castillo was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Castillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
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In other batting news, Devin Mitchell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Mason Sauer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Roosevelt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain View, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Timnath on Wednesday, sneaking past 4-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mountain Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Roosevelt took their win against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-7. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Mountain View has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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