Roosevelt has gone 9-1 against Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Roughriders will be playing at home against the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Roosevelt needed a bit of extra time to put away Grant. They came out on top against the Generals by a score of 10-5.
Ruby Frish spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Annabella Murphy
| 05/07/25 @ Grant | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Cleveland | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Franklin | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annabella Murphy, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Livi Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Roosevelt kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Ida B. Wells hit Lincoln with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cardinals fell 8-4 to the Guardians. Surprisingly, this marked the Cardinals' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Roosevelt is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Roosevelt took their victory against Lincoln when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-7 score. Will the Roughriders repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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