Roosevelt and Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Roughriders will take on the Quakers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Roosevelt and McDaniel, and Roosevelt kept the tradition alive. The Roughriders blew past the Mountain Lions 12-4 on Wednesday. The Roughriders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Ruby Frish made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Zulaykha Armstrachan
| 05/14/25 vs McDaniel | 1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Ida B. Wells | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Grant | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Cleveland | 1 |
In other batting news, Zulaykha Armstrachan was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Livi Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Cleveland on Wednesday, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Quakers.
Roosevelt's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their record now sits at 8-12-1.
Roosevelt skirted past Franklin 8-6 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the squad 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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