Baseball Recap: Roosevelt falls short of Lewis-Palmer in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 6:30am

Baseball Recap: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Lewis-Palmer Rangers

Roosevelt and Lewis-Palmer squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Roosevelt had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lewis-Palmer Rangers by a score of 6-5. Roosevelt's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Kayden Bryant was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Elias Pardo was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.

On Lewis-Palmer's side, Danny Cook was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Cook has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Lewis-Palmer, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Roosevelt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will take on Palmer Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer Ridge is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Lewis-Palmer will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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