Softball Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Garfield Bulldogs
Roosevelt and Garfield are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Roosevelt Roughriders will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Garfield Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roosevelt can't be too worried about heading out to take on Garfield: they just beat Seattle Prep at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Roosevelt was the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Seattle Prep on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Roosevelt considering their one-run performance the match before.
Claire Schmitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Schmitt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Sammie Wright and Maddie Lee did most of the damage at the plate: Wright went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Lee scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Abby Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Garfield had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it 15 on Tuesday. They never let Holy Names Academy onto the board and left with a 14-0 win.
Roosevelt is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season. As for Garfield, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Roosevelt skirted past Garfield 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt 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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