After flying high against Cleveland last Monday, Roosevelt came back down to earth. The Roosevelt Roughriders fell just short of the Franklin Quakers by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Roosevelt was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Franklin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Roosevelt got a good showing from Tommy Stapleton, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Roosevelt saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Long, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Noah Van Der Ven was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Roosevelt didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only tossed three.
On Franklin's side, Freddy Quigley was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Quigley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Roosevelt now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will take on West Seattle at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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