Baseball Recap: Armstrong Trojans vs. Schlarman Hilltoppers
In what's become a running theme this season, Armstrong gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Schlarman Hilltoppers. The win was just business as usual For Armstrong, who after seven games remain undefeated this season.
Traxton Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Roberts has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Edwards, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bowen Hesterberg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Schlarman's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Soderstrom, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Armstrong pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Schlarman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armstrong will take on Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Schlarman, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Aurora Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aurora Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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