Roosevelt had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it five. They lost 10-0 to the Valley Central Vikings. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Presidents were not able to get on the board.
As for Valley Central, their record is now 4-2. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Valley Central's part, Emily Sharpe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, Sharpe is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Valley Central got a massive performance out of Kayla Fenner, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave Fenner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eleanor O'Neill, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Roosevelt will challenge Saugerties at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Presidents' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sawyers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Valley Central, they will square off against Washingtonville at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings are facing the Wizards at the right time seeing as the Wizards are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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