The Roosevelt Roughriders will be playing at home against the Eastern Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodson, taking the game 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Roosevelt.
Cash Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isaiah Brooks was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Desmond Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Eastern put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came out on top against Coolidge by a score of 11-7.
Like Roosevelt, Eastern also got a great game from a two-way player: William Weedon. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Weedon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Wesley Hanks was solid, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Roosevelt now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 3-0-1.
Roosevelt came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Eastern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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