Baseball Recap: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Fort Morgan Mustangs

Roughriders
04/02/25 @ Fort Morgan | 15-4 |
03/31/25 @ Mountain View | 10-0 |
03/28/25 vs Mountain View | 8-2 |
03/24/25 vs Greeley Central | 16-1 |
Roosevelt entered their tilt with Fort Morgan on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Mustangs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Roughriders also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Brady Mylander made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Wyatt McNerney looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Roosevelt let Stevie Kreimer and Mason Sauer run wild. Kreimer scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Sauer scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Bradberry, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roosevelt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Roosevelt pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Morgan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will face off against Prospect Ridge Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Miners' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Roughriders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Morgan, they will take on Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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