Roosevelt waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Timnath Cubs an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Roughriders, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kenli Kern and Mandi Linder did most of the damage at the plate: Kern scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Linder scored two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Linder also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had in her last 12 matchups. Molly Vetter was another key player, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timnath only posted an OBP of .182.
Roosevelt's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Timnath, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Roosevelt didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory vs. Thompson Valley on the 28th. Timnath has also already played their next game, an 11-0 defeat against Severance on the 1st.
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