For the second straight game, Roosevelt will face off against Severance. The Roughriders will venture away from home to challenge the Silver Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Severance's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Roosevelt is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Severance just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Knights.
For Severance's part, the team relied heavily on Auggie Dominguez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave Dominguez a new career-high. Kolton Beidleman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Severance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only posted an OBP of .371.
Roosevelt's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Severance, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roosevelt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Severance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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