The La Salle Lancers will square off against the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games La Salle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when La Salle and Bishop Amat meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. La Salle fell just short of Bishop Amat by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that La Salle has lost by exactly two runs.
La Salle got a good showing from Nico Armendariz, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Armendariz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, La Salle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Klein, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Chris Cardenas was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Woodrow Wilson.
La Salle has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
La Salle took their victory against Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Rough Riders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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