Softball Preview: Pine Plains Bombers vs. Roosevelt Presidents
The Pine Plains Bombers will head out on the road to face off against the Roosevelt Presidents at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pine Plains comes in on four and Roosevelt on three.
Last Thursday, Pine Plains beat Highland 5-1.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Our Lady of Lourdes onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. With that victory, Roosevelt brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kayla Baez and Jax Sweed made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Baez didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sweed pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Baez went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Sweed got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cali DeLawder, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Abbey Greenspan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Pine Plains' win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Roosevelt, their record is now 5-2.
Pine Plains might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Roosevelt when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Pine Plains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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