South had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Rosamond Roadrunners, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Rosamond, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Rosamond's part, Ayden Katuszonek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Katuszonek has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Rosamond got a massive performance out of Diego Perez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. That's the most RBI Perez has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Mathias, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rosamond beat South by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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