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| 05/16/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 12-0 W |
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has gone a perfect 4-0 against Watseka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin can't be too worried about heading out to take on Watseka: they just beat LeRoy at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Blue Devils never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Tuesday.
Not much got past JAXEN SPICER, who gave up just three hits to keep LeRoy off the board.
On the hitting side, CHAZ DUBOIS and MICAH STANFORD did most of the damage at the plate: DUBOIS went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while STANFORD got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run. CARSON FRITZ also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Armstrong hit Watseka with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 8-7. The Warriors have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Andrew Shoemaker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Payton Schaumburg was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Watseka, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Watseka's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Watseka, though, as they've only averaged .340. Will they be able to contain Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's hitters?
Everything went Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's way against Watseka in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
