Roosevelt is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Lincoln Tigers at 6:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Roosevelt has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Lincoln will arrive with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Roosevelt after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 9-6 to Kimball.
Meanwhile, Lincoln hadn't done well against Wilmer-Hutchins recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lincoln put the hurt on Wilmer-Hutchins with a sharp 24-3 win. Considering the Tigers have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sabree Shelton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Shelton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Reanna Medrano was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mika Reagor, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lincoln, their record is now 4-2-2.
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