Eleanor Roosevelt is 10-0 against Suitland since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Suitland Rams at 4:30 p.m. Eleanor Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Eleanor Roosevelt's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bowie on Friday. They fell 5-0 to the Bulldogs. 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.
Meanwhile, Suitland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 24-14 to Wise.
Eleanor Roosevelt's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Suitland, their record now sits at 2-19.
Eleanor Roosevelt took their win against Suitland in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eleanor Roosevelt since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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