Softball Recap: Roosevelt extends road winning streak to seven

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 4:04pm

Softball Recap: Roosevelt Bears vs. Belleville Tigers

The matchup between Roosevelt and Belleville on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Roosevelt Bears narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Belleville Tigers 11-9. Winning may never get old, but Roosevelt sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Ellie Isenegger made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Isenegger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Isenegger was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Jordan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Summer Gregoria was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Roosevelt pushed their record up to 16-10 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Belleville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.

Roosevelt will be playing in front of their home fans against Allen Park at 12:00 p.m. on June 1st. As for Belleville, they will head out on the road to face off against Riverview at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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