The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Milford Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Milford will arrive with three straight wins.
On Saturday, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin came up short against Clifton Central and fell 7-3.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madisen Stevenson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Stevenson a new career-high. Emma Shelato was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Milford duked it out with Donovan on Friday. Milford walked away with a 10-7 victory over Donovan.
Kami Muehling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Milford got a massive performance out of Lillie Harris, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Addison Lucht, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Milford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Donovan only posted an OBP of .382.
Milford pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin took their win against Milford in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
