Softball Recap: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils vs. Armstrong Trojans
In what's become a running theme this season, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Armstrong Trojans as the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils made off with a 16-5 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Eva Ronto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Ronto has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ronto was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Acton was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Draycee Nelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Armstrong's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Acasia Gernentz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Jameson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Armstrong, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will head out on the road to square off against Oakwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Armstrong, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Westville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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