Baseball Preview: Wise Pumas vs. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders
Wise is 1-9 against Eleanor Roosevelt since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wise Pumas will head out on the road to challenge the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wise is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Parkdale just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-5. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wise has scored all season.
Omari Swinton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Aidan Welch was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eleanor Roosevelt unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laurel.
Eleanor Roosevelt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Hamilton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wise's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, they dropped their record down to 6-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Eleanor Roosevelt's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wise hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. It's a different story for Eleanor Roosevelt, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Wise's hitters?
Wise came out on top in a nail-biter against Eleanor Roosevelt when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wise since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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