After flying high against Ellet on Wednesday, Roosevelt came back down to earth. The Rough Riders fell just short of the Madison Blue Streaks by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Roosevelt's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Madison, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will square off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.79 runs per game on average), something the Rough Riders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Madison, they will face off against West Geauga at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Blue Streaks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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