The Roosevelt Roughriders will take on the MacArthur Mammoths at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. MacArthur took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Roosevelt, who comes in off a win.
Roosevelt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: McKinley Tech, who was ranked 20th at the time (Roosevelt was ranked 15th). The Roughriders blew past the Trainers 4-1 on Wednesday. Considering Roosevelt's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Jackson-Reed. Things were pretty much settled by the half as MacArthur were already down 5-0.
With the victory, Roosevelt broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Roosevelt took their win against MacArthur in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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