It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Roosevelt can now relate to. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dunbar Crimson Tide on Friday. Roosevelt has not had much luck with Dunbar recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Dunbar's part, James Jones, Jr. was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jones, Jr. was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Jones, Jr. wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Pendleton, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Cameron Dandridge was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Dunbar, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Roosevelt nor Dunbar have any future games scheduled.
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