Roosevelt and Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Roosevelt Roughriders will head out on the road to square off against the Franklin Quakers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Roosevelt had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Lincoln.
Ruby Frish put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Frish was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Livi Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Alaya Heisler-Barnett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Cleveland on Thursday and fell 11-8. Franklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bobbi Jean Wixon and Kaylee Abramson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jean Wixon scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Abramson scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sara Noble, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Roosevelt dropped their record down to 6-11 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Franklin, their record is now 12-9.
Roosevelt skirted past Franklin 8-6 in their previous meeting on Wednesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Franklin's Grace Vaupel, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roosevelt still be able to contain Vaupel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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