Softball Preview: Yonkers Bulldogs vs. Roosevelt Sharks
Yonkers is 10-0 against Roosevelt since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Yonkers Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Roosevelt Sharks at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Yonkers came up short against Yonkers Montessori Academy and fell 11-7.
Leila Campbell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. Shaila Wright was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Yonkers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Roosevelt kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Yonkers.
Yonkers' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Roosevelt, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Yonkers' way against Roosevelt in their previous meeting on Monday as Yonkers made off with a 15-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yonkers since the team 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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