If Eleanor Roosevelt was feeling good off their 11-5 takedown of Northwestern two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders fell victim to a rough 15-9 defeat at the hands of the Bowie Bulldogs on Friday. Eleanor Roosevelt was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bowie apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Eleanor Roosevelt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Maitland, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Cannon Knight was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Bowie's side, Caden Dickson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Dickson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor Brown was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chris Reyes, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Eleanor Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bowie, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Eleanor Roosevelt will take on Suitland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Eleanor Roosevelt is facing Suitland at the right time seeing as Suitland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bowie, they will head out on the road to square off against Northwestern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bowie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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