Article: Raiders' Hitting Practice Yields Knockout in Final; Extra Work Earns Them 4A South Softball Title

The Eleanor Roosevelt softball players decided last week if they wanted to advance to the Maryland 4A state tournament, they needed to put in some extra work.

So Monday, after beating Parkdale, 19-2, in a 4A South Region quarterfinal, the Raiders went to a batting cage and worked on their hitting for two hours. They did the same thing after practice Tuesday and after Wednesday's 16-0 semifinal win over Largo.

Finally, Thursday, Roosevelt was ready to face Bowie, the defending region champion. The Raiders left school at noon, made one last trip to the batting cage and then beat the Bulldogs, 3-1, to win the 4A South Region title.

"They did whatever they had to do to win the game," Roosevelt ...

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