Des Moines East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 17-0 to the Roosevelt Riders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Riders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Monday.
Des Moines East's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Roosevelt, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
Coming up, Des Moines East will be playing in front of their home fans against Waterloo East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Roosevelt, they will venture away from home to take on Fort Dodge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dodgers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Riders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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