Baseball Recap: Wise Pumas vs. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders
Wise lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wise has scored all season.
Bellot Gene was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Brown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Eleanor Roosevelt's side, Andrew Bender was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bender was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Hamilton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Wise and nudges their season record down to 7-3. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wise will take on Bowie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bowie's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Wise's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, they will head out on the road to face off against Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eleanor Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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