Ida B. Wells is 8-2 against Roosevelt since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ida B. Wells Guardians will head out on the road to challenge the Roosevelt Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ida B. Wells has six straight victories, Roosevelt has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ida B. Wells stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Roosevelt. While fans of Ida B. Wells might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Quin Dufort and Ian Kolmer made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Dufort didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Kolmer tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Dufort went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Kolmer scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cody Roletto was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Weinberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Ida B. Wells' win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Roosevelt's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ida B. Wells has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Roosevelt, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Ida B. Wells' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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