Baseball Recap: Roosevelt Gets the Win

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Previous Games

05/19/26 - Away	13-12 W
05/18/26 - Away	11-1 W
05/17/26 - Home	11-1 W
05/19/25 - Away	12-9 W
05/16/25 - Home	6-3 W
+ 5 more games

While Roosevelt's victory against Franklin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Roughriders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lightning 13-12. The Roughriders haven't had any issues with the Lightning recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Cal Hare made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oliver Immel, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had over his last six contests. Luis Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Roosevelt's record is now 9-17. As for Franklin, their loss was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-25.

Coming up, Roosevelt will challenge McKay at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.