Baseball Preview: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils vs. Watseka Warriors
The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Watseka Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Armstrong with a sharp 17-2 victory. 17 seems to be a good number for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cruz Dubois and Micah Stanford did most of the damage at the plate: Dubois went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Stanford scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaz Dubois, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Watseka had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Salt Fork on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Watseka in their matchups with Salt Fork: they've now lost five in a row.
Mason Galyen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Brayden Ketchum was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Shoemaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Watseka, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Watseka's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. It's a different story for Watseka, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's hitters?
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was able to grind out a solid victory over Watseka in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. Will Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin repeat their success, or does Watseka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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