For the second straight game, Roosevelt will face off against Ida B. Wells. The Roughriders are taking a road trip to square off against the Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Roosevelt fell victim to Ida B. Wells and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Guardians.
For Ida B. Wells' part, Diggy Griffin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Griffin a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Jack Burnham looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has become a key player for Ida B. Wells: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Ida B. Wells got a massive performance out of Cody Roletto, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Roletto has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackson Poole, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ida B. Wells has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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