The Inglemoor Vikings will face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Inglemoor will be strutting in after a victory while Roosevelt will be coming in after a defeat.
Inglemoor took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Newport - Bellevue. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Malin Homes (2028)
| 04/03/26 vs Newport - Bellevue | 18 |
| 04/01/26 @ Skyline | 9 |
| 03/30/26 @ Everett | 14 |
| 03/27/26 vs Eastlake | 13 |
| 03/21/26 @ Kelso | 11 |
| + 4 more games |
Malin Homes (2028) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jacquie Navarro (2028) was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tove Miller (2028), who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Garfield by a score of 5-4.
Roosevelt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gretchen Harder, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Inglemoor, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Inglemoor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Inglemoor couldn't quite finish off Roosevelt when the teams last played back in May of 2025 and fell 7-5. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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