SA Roosevelt extended their losing streak to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 2-14. They came up short against the LEE Volunteers, falling 18-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Volunteers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Tuesday.
As for LEE, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For LEE's part, Elias Matos made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Matos also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because LEE is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8-1 otherwise. Matos was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, LEE got a massive performance out of Caleb Gallegos, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The Volunteers are 2-0-1 when Gallegos posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Lucas Bennett also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. SA Roosevelt will challenge Churchill at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for LEE, they will square off against Laredo LBJ at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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