Ida B. Wells was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Roosevelt on Wednesday. The Guardians never let the Roughriders get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Guardians haven't had any issues with the Roughriders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Diggy Griffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Jack Burnham looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ida B. Wells is undefeated when Burnham allows two or fewer earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Cody Roletto was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackson Poole, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Guardians
| 04/23/25 @ Roosevelt | 12-0 |
| 04/16/25 @ Lincoln | 10-3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Hood River Valley | 12-8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Tualatin | 10-4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Tigard | 9-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Ida B. Wells pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Roosevelt, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Ida B. Wells will have a chance to go back-to-back against Roosevelt: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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