Carlson had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 16-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Roosevelt Bears, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Marauders have suffered since April 17th.
As for Roosevelt, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Roosevelt's part, the result came thanks to Jack Halberstadt's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. The Bears are undefeated when Halberstadt posts eight or more strikeouts, but 9-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, RJ Pauley and Andrew Briones did most of the damage at the plate: Pauley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Briones went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Briones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zack Hoffman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Carlson will be playing at home against Taylor at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Roosevelt, they will take on Trenton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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