The Roosevelt Teddies will head out on the road to face off against the Orono Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Monday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roosevelt's last matchup with Richfield could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Teddies came up short against the Spartans, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, Orono didn't have quite enough to beat Minnetonka on Saturday and fell 4-3. The match marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Orono saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin McGuirk, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was McGuirk's first of the season. Another was Dane Kanwischer, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Orono, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roosevelt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orono struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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