Softball Recap: Roosevelt Bears vs. Dundee Vikings
Roosevelt came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Dundee Vikings. For Roosevelt, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 defeat Dundee walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Grace Papler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Papler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Summer Gregoria and Natalee Lesko did most of the damage at the plate: Gregoria scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lesko scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lesko has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Roosevelt pushed their record up to 14-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Dundee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt is on the road again on Tuesday to play Richard at 4:30 p.m. As for Dundee, they will take on Hudson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dundee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Hudson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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