After three games on the road, Roosevelt is heading back home. They will take on the Highland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Roosevelt and Highland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Roosevelt had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Highland. That's two games in a row now that Roosevelt has lost by just one run.
For Highland's part, Dan Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Highland's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Winston, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Jayden Barr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Roosevelt dropped their record down to 6-10 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Highland, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
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