The Roosevelt Roughriders will head out on the road to take on the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Roosevelt lost 20-3 to Severance on Tuesday.
Roosevelt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seppe Salvatore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Northridge onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverdale Ridge.
Jaxon Carabajal looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Weber, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Landon McKenzie was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Roosevelt's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Riverdale Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roosevelt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverdale Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Riverdale Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Roosevelt, Ty Thompson (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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