(ST. LOUIS, MO) In the second round of the six-event GateKeepers Roller Derby 2015-16 local campaign, The Raiders of Forest Park notched its inaugural franchise victory with a 210-134 triumph over the Creve Coroners Sunday afternoon at The Skatium in South St. Louis.
The Raiders (1-1) now sit in second place in the three-team standings, trailing the league-leading Central West Friends (1-0) by half a game.
At the conclusion of the six-game regular season, the two teams a top the standings will meet for the GKRD Turf Wars title in April 2016.
The Raiders posted a 103-65 lead early in the second period and outpaced the Coroners (0-1) for the remainder of the contest, 107-69, to pick up the 76-point duke.
The Coroners return to the flat-track against the Friends on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Midwest Sport Hockey in Ballwin, MO. If they record a victory over the current GKRD leader, they will send the standings into a three-way tie at the regular season’s midpoint.
Ticket for the January game, which also features Arch Rival Roller Girls‘ local action with a match-up between the M-80s (1-0) and the Stunt Devils (0-1), are only $10 and can be purchased at the door or AT THIS LINK online.
The Raiders return to action on January 23 at Midwest Sport Hockey.
For more information on GateKeepers Roller Derby, go to stlgatekeepers.com.
(Field reporting and images by Danielle Pierson)
By trade, he is a six-time, regional Emmy Award-winning news videographer/editor for KTVI/KPLR-TV. By hobby, he is a writer for Arch City Media, dating back to February 2014. Emphasis is on featuring and promoting local women's sports, but will cover anything that is not reported by traditional media outlets. Also a contributor to local concert reviews.
