Roughriders
| 05/12/26 vs Greeley West | 0 |
| 05/11/26 @ Timnath | 8 |
| 05/07/26 vs Timnath | 7 |
| 05/04/26 vs Northridge | 10 |
| 05/04/26 vs Northridge | 16 |
| + 18 more games |
The Roosevelt Roughriders will face off against the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Roosevelt's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greeley West on Tuesday. The Roughriders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Dakota Ridge made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pomona on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-2 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Bo Bixby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Breckin Maynes and Braden Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Maynes got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Johnson went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Those five RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kellen Behrendsen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Dakota Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 21-2.
Roosevelt beat Dakota Ridge 3-0 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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