Roosevelt is on a five-game streak of home losses, Grant a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Roosevelt Roughriders will take on the Grant Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Roosevelt had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Lincoln.
Ruby Frish put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Frish was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Livi Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alaya Heisler-Barnett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grant has not done well against Franklin recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Grant came out on top against Franklin by a score of 11-8.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Grant, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Roosevelt came out on top in a nail-biter against Grant in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-6. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Grant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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