Softball Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Ida B. Wells Guardians
Roosevelt is 8-2 against Ida B. Wells since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will head out on the road to take on the Ida B. Wells Guardians at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Roosevelt had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Lincoln.
Ruby Frish was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Frish was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Livi Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Alaya Heisler-Barnett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ida B. Wells unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-1 to McDaniel.
Ida B. Wells saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Miramontes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Roosevelt's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Ida B. Wells, their record is now 10-10.
Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Ida B. Wells in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ida B. Wells' Samantha Stevens, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Roosevelt knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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