Roosevelt is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Franklin a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will welcome the Franklin Lightning at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Roosevelt and McDaniel, and McDaniel kept the tradition alive. The Roughriders lost 14-3 to the Mountain Lions on Friday.
Penny Thurston made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Cleveland on Friday, falling 14-4.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Roosevelt's way against Franklin in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Roosevelt made off with a 21-6 victory. Do the Roughriders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lightning turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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