On Saturday, the Roosevelt Rough Riders made easy work of the Spearfish Spartans and carried off a 15-5 victory.
Payton Ecklein made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Ecklein has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ecklein was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Carley Felsheimc was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Rylinne Devries was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Spearfish's side, Skylar Viessman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Roosevelt's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. As for Spearfish, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Washington the next time they take the field. Roosevelt will head out to face Washington at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Spearfish will play them later in the day, at 1:30 p.m.
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