Cleveland is 2-8 against Roosevelt since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cleveland Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Cleveland is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of McDaniel by a score of 3-2.
Cleveland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailen Steffek, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Roosevelt sidestepped Grant for an 8-6 victory.
Ruby Frish spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. Those two earned runs set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Leslie Homan, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Alaya Heisler-barnett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Cleveland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Cleveland took their victory against Roosevelt when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-1. Will Cleveland repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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