Softball Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. McDaniel Mountain Lions
Roosevelt is 9-1 against McDaniel since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will look to defend their home field against the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 5:00 p.m. Roosevelt is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
Roosevelt will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cleveland on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 22-run loss they were dealt on Friday. Roosevelt fell just short of Cleveland by a score of 8-6.
Ruby Frish spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zulaykha Armstrachan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Barnard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, McDaniel gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Franklin 15-4. McDaniel's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
McDaniel also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Isabel Hale gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, Kaylie Schmitz was incredible, firing off three triples, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Tiffany Jordan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for McDaniel, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to McDaniel when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hale, who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that Roosevelt knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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