For the second straight game, Ida B. Wells will face off against Roosevelt. The Guardians will welcome the Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ida B. Wells is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Ida B. Wells was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Roosevelt on Wednesday. The Guardians' pitchers stepped up to hand the Roughriders a 12-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Guardians in their matchups with the Roughriders: they've now won five in a row.
Diggy Griffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
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In other pitching news, Jack Burnham looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has become a key player for Ida B. Wells: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Cody Roletto was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Poole, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ida B. Wells' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
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