Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Highland Hornets, falling 13-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-19 last Wednesday.
Avery Gates was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Kamia Green was another key player, getting four hits from her five at bats.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will venture away from home to take on Aurora at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will square off against Barberton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Magics have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.44 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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