On Wednesday, Roosevelt faced Eastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roosevelt Roughriders were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Eastern Ramblers. The win was familiar territory for Roosevelt who now have three in a row.
Jaydon Harrod-Daniels made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Harrod-Daniels was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Harrod-Daniels is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Destin Norman, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Norman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Lazare Moubitang was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Eastern's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Eastern, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-1.
Roosevelt will head out on the road to challenge Bell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Eastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against School Without Walls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. School Without Walls will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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