Roosevelt is 0-8 against School Without Walls since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will be staying on the road to face off against the School Without Walls Penguins at 4:00 p.m. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Roosevelt lost 14-5 to Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Roosevelt has lost by exactly nine runs.
Desmond Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, School Without Walls faced Dunbar in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. School Without Walls came out on top against Dunbar by a score of 7-3.
Francis Csedrik was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Theo Weller, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for School Without Walls, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Roosevelt has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .569. However, it's not like School Without Walls struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Roosevelt came up short against School Without Walls in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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