Roosevelt had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Nathan Hale Raiders with a sharp 20-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Roughriders, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Gretchen Harder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Samantha Wright
| 04/08/25 vs Nathan Hale | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bishop Blanchet | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ West Seattle | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Seattle Prep | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Eastside Catholic | 1 |
In other batting news, Samantha Wright was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Lee, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Roosevelt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Roosevelt pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Nathan Hale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Roosevelt is set to take on their familiar foe Bishop Blanchet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Nathan Hale will challenge rival Ballard at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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