For the second straight game, Roosevelt will face off against South East. The Rough Riders will host the Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Roosevelt fell victim to South East and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars.
For South East's part, Jayden Cortez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. Cortez 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, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Cortez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Santos, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits Santos has posted since back in March. Another was Nathan Munoz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
South East has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
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