The Roosevelt Teddies will square off against the Minneapolis South Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Roosevelt is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Simley on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Teddies have suffered since May 20, 2024.
Oliver ROark was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
Minneapolis Southwest hit Minneapolis South with a six-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakers.
Otto Bares was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Minneapolis South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Roosevelt couldn't quite finish off Minneapolis South in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Teddies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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