Friday just wasn't the day for Eleanor Roosevelt's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bowie Bulldogs on Friday. It was the first time this season that Eleanor Roosevelt let down their fans at home.
Andrew Bender put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Bender has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bender was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Eleanor Roosevelt didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bowie only tossed nine.
On Bowie's side, not much got past Caden Dickson, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Eleanor Roosevelt off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Myles Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Eleanor Roosevelt's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4. As for Bowie, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Eleanor Roosevelt will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Parkdale is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Eleanor Roosevelt will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bowie, they will face off against Annapolis at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Bowie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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