Baseball Recap: Roosevelt Has No Trouble Against Grosse Pointe North

Roosevelt never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Grosse Pointe North on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Norsemen. Considering the Bears' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Jadn' McGowen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Roosevelt is 2-1 when McGowen allows one or fewer hits, but 13-14 otherwise. McGowen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

Jack Halberstadt

Hits (Career)

05/22/25 vs Grosse Pointe North	3
05/17/25 @ Melvindale	2
05/17/25 @ Melvindale	2
05/12/25 vs Edsel Ford	2
05/08/25 @ Lincoln Park	2

In other batting news, Roosevelt got a massive performance out of Jack Halberstadt, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Halberstadt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of RJ Pauley, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Roosevelt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win got Roosevelt back to even at 15-15. As for Grosse Pointe North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-24-1 record this season.

Roosevelt will head out to challenge Anchor Bay at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grosse Pointe North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chippewa Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.