Rough Riders outduel Cougars to earn third straight win


Rayden Aoki | SL

Roosevelt keeps rolling.

The Rough Riders earned their third straight win and handed host Kaiser its first loss in OIA East play with a 13-8 outing Wednesday afternoon.

Roosevelt (3-1) scored in the first five innings, which included a six-run showing in the second and a three-run performance in the top of the fifth to pick up the win.

Xavier Pressley earned the win on the mound pitching 5 and 2/3 innings in relief of starter Matthew Chung. Pressley threw seven strikeouts in the victory.

Catcher Dominic Teixeira led the way at the plate with a double, two RBIs, two hits and two runs scored for the Rough Riders.