Wise has not done well against Eleanor Roosevelt recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wise Pumas narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wise.
Omari Swinton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Swinton was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Brown and Ray Hicks did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hicks scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Eleanor Roosevelt's side, Luis Arias was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bender, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Wise's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Wise will head out on the road to square off against Bowie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wise is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, they will be playing at home against Northwestern at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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