Roosevelt was the 5-3 winner over Lincoln when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Roosevelt Roughriders fell just short of the Lincoln Cardinals by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
Ruby Frish was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Frish was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Livi Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alaya Heisler-Barnett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Roosevelt dropped their record down to 6-11 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lincoln, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-17.
Roosevelt will face off against Ida B. Wells at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ida B. Wells will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Roosevelt surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play McDaniel at 4:00 p.m. McDaniel's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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