Softball Recap: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Victorious

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Previous Games

04/14/25 - Home	2-1 W
04/17/24 - Home	16-5 W
04/08/24 - Away	11-1 W
05/03/23 - Away	8-2 W
04/10/23 - Home	10-6 W
+ 5 more games

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin and Armstrong pushed the score to 16-5 the last time they played Armstrong, but on Monday defenses reigned supreme. The Blue Devils narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Trojans 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won six in a row.

Eva Ronto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits.

At the plate, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gentry Elson, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Armstrong, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will venture away from home to square off against Hoopeston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Armstrong, they will host Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.77 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.