Roosevelt is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Barberton an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Roosevelt Rough Riders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Barberton Magics at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roosevelt is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cuyahoga Falls. Roosevelt won by a run and slipped past Cuyahoga Falls 8-7.
Meanwhile, Barberton got the win against Chippewa on Monday by a conclusive 10-3.
Cassie Moore made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only three walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Barberton let Layla Murrey and Natalie Snider run wild. Murrey scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Snider went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Eliana Garrard, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Roosevelt couldn't quite finish off Barberton in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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