SA Roosevelt is 1-9 against Johnson since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The SA Roosevelt Rough Riders will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Johnson Jaguars, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for SA Roosevelt's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Lee on Friday.
Meanwhile, Johnson put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Churchill onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The win was just what Johnson needed coming off of a 13-6 loss in their prior match.
Morgan Mackenzie made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mackenzie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mackenzie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Aryana Dunkelberger was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sydney Bergeron, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
SA Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Johnson, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
SA Roosevelt suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Johnson in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mackenzie, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that SA Roosevelt knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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