Roosevelt had to endure a 13-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the McDaniel Mountain Lions 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Roosevelt also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Roosevelt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Darfler, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On McDaniel's side, Paul Oellrich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Samuel Robison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Owen Sonne was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Roosevelt's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-15. As for McDaniel, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Roosevelt will have a chance to go back-to-back against McDaniel: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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