Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Highland Hornets by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Roosevelt has lost by just one run.
For Highland's part, Dan Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Highland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Winston, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Jayden Barr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Highland, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
While Roosevelt had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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