Roosevelt is 0-10 against Allen Park since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Roosevelt Bears will head out on the road to take on the Allen Park Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Roosevelt got the win against Edsel Ford by a conclusive 10-4.
Ellie Isenegger was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Isenegger has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isenegger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Natalee Lesko was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Emma Jordan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Allen Park put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Carlson. Allen Park put the hurt on Carlson with a sharp 16-0 win. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for Allen Park this season.
Melody Filipiak looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Allen Park got a massive performance out of Avery Garden, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Carr, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Roosevelt's record now sits at 3-1. As for Allen Park, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roosevelt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Allen Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Allen Park in their previous matchup back in June of 2023. Thankfully for Roosevelt, Morgan Sizemore (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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