The Roosevelt Rough Riders will take on the Sturgis Brown Scoopers on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Roosevelt's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Sturgis Brown has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Roosevelt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Stevens, who was ranked tenth at the time (Roosevelt was ranked 24th). The Rough Riders fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 7-6 on Friday.
Desiree Hinsch put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Raelyn Sieler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kaylie Drew was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sturgis Brown came up short against Brandon Valley on Friday, falling 15-4.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Sturgis Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid win over Sturgis Brown when the teams last played on Thursday, winning 9-4. Will the Rough Riders repeat their success, or do the Scoopers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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