McDaniel extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-13 in the process. They came up short against the Roosevelt Roughriders, falling 12-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mountain Lions have suffered against the Roughriders since May 15, 2023.
As for Roosevelt, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Roosevelt's part, Ruby Frish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Frish has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Roosevelt got a massive performance out of Zulaykha Armstrachan, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Armstrachan has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Livi Jones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. McDaniel is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Roosevelt will face off against rival Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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