Roosevelt had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-5 to make it four. They fell 6-2 to the Baruch College Blue Devils Bearcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Baruch College this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on April 10th.
As for Baruch College, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
For Baruch College's part, Josh Gutner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. Gutner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Baruch College let Nesha Jovic and Aidan Silberstein run wild. Jovic went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Silberstein got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. Jovic has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hudson Roberts, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Roosevelt will square off against Environmental at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.11 runs per game on average), something Roosevelt will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Baruch College, they will take on School of the Future at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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