The Roosevelt Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the Liberty Patriots at 12:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Roosevelt suffered a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Shallowater.
Roosevelt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Bartlett, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Liberty fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Idalou on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. It was the first time this season that Liberty let down their fans at home.
Roosevelt has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Liberty, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 17-7 defeat they got from Liberty when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty's Jackson Payne, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Now that Roosevelt knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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