Taylor is 1-9 against Roosevelt since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Taylor Griffins will look to defend their home field against the Roosevelt Bears at 4:00 p.m.
Taylor lost 16-5 to Carlson last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Lincoln Park onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Roosevelt might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Grace Papler made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Papler was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Roosevelt got a massive performance out of Emma Jordan, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalee Lesko, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Roosevelt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Taylor suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roosevelt's Ellie Isenegger, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that Taylor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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