The Roosevelt Rough Riders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ravenna Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Roosevelt has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Roosevelt took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland and snuck past 6-5.
Meanwhile, Ravenna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Waterloo by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Ravenna has lost by just one run.
Peter Jennings made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rylan Eldredge, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Ravenna, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Roosevelt took their victory against Ravenna in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Ravenna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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