Softball Game Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Lincoln Cardinals

Roughriders

Runs

04/22/25 vs Grant	7
04/16/25 vs Cleveland	12
04/15/25 @ Franklin	2
04/11/25 vs McDaniel	8
04/09/25 vs Ida B. Wells	9
+ 6 more games

Roosevelt is 9-1 against Lincoln since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Roughriders will head out to challenge the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Roosevelt proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Grant 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Roughriders have posted since May 1, 2024.

Annabella Murphy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Zulaykha Armstrachan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Lincoln hadn't done well against Ida B. Wells recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cardinals never let the Guardians get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.

Roosevelt pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-6.

Roosevelt took their win against Lincoln in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.