The crowd at Thursday's league battle between the Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA) and the visiting Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA), saw Roosevelt's baseball team beat Ottumwa by a margin of 17-7.

The Roughriders (12-6) will now prepare for their battle against Ottumwa (Ottumwa, IA). The Bulldogs enter the Alliance Conference - South battle with a 18-5 record. In their last battle, Ottumwa defeated Mason City (Mason City, IA), 5-1, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Bulldogs face the Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA) in a Alliance Conference - South battle, on Thursday, June 20. Ottumwa will attempt to improve on its 19-7 season record. The Roughriders enter the battle with a 9-6 record after their 4-0 non-league win over Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge, IA).