On Saturday, the Roosevelt Roughriders made easy work of the Pomona Panthers and carried off a 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Roughriders, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lilly Rosenthal made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Vetter was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August of 2023. Cali Bly was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Roosevelt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pomona only posted an OBP of .200.
The win made it two in a row for Roosevelt and bumps their season record up to 19-5. As for Pomona, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Roosevelt is on the road again on Saturday to play Elizabeth at 12:30 p.m. Elizabeth will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Roosevelt surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pomona, they will challenge Mead at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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