After a string of ten wins, Roosevelt's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 20-3 to the Severance Silver Knights. Roosevelt was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Severance apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Roosevelt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seppe Salvatore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Severance's side, Dom Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Rice was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Auggie Dominguez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Ryan Ewoniuk was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Roosevelt's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Severance, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will take on Riverdale Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale Ridge is on a five-game streak of home wins, Roosevelt a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Severance, they will head out on the road to square off against Frederick at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Severance is facing Frederick at the right time seeing as Frederick is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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