Roosevelt's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Franklin Quakers and snuck past 8-6. This was a revenge match for Roosevelt, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-1 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Ruby Frish spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Roosevelt let Leslie Homan and Livi Jones loose on the outfield. Homan scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Jones scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zulaykha Armstrachan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Grace Vaupel gave up four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Abramson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Bobbi Jean Wixon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Roosevelt will take on Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is on a four-game streak of home losses, Lincoln an eight-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Franklin will take on Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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