Roosevelt had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-21 to make it nine. They fell just short of the McDaniel Mountain Lions by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mountain Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 23-1 defeat back in April.
Annabella Murphy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Alaya Heisler Barnett was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
As for McDaniel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games.
On McDaniel's side, Kaylie Schmitz was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Schmitz is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amira Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Roosevelt will take on Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Roughriders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for McDaniel, they will be playing at home against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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