Softball Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. McDaniel Mountain Lions
Roosevelt is 10-0 against McDaniel since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will head out on the road to take on the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 4:30 p.m. Roosevelt will be strutting in after a win while McDaniel will be coming in after a loss.
Roosevelt will head into Wednesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 15-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Grant on Wednesday. Roosevelt came out on top in a nail-biter against Grant and snuck past 8-6.
Ruby Frish spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. Those two earned runs set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Leslie Homan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Alaya Heisler-Barnett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, McDaniel's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
McDaniel also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Isabel Hale gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. Hale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kaylie Schmitz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Tiffany Jordan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for McDaniel, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Roosevelt took their win against McDaniel in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will McDaniel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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