Roosevelt has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Wellington Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Roosevelt will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 7-1 to Greeley West.
Meanwhile, Wellington entered their tilt with Thompson Valley on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Wellington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Jasmine Tafoya made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Reganne Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kensley Story, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Wellington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in five consecutive matchups.
Roosevelt's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Wellington, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Roosevelt hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Roosevelt's way against Wellington when the teams last played back in September, as Roosevelt made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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