The Astoria/VIT Rebels are on the road again on Monday to play the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Astoria/VIT is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Astoria/VIT will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Lewistown, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Astoria/VIT blew past Lewistown 17-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Astoria/VIT considering their two-run performance the game before.
Dixie Chenoweth was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Lehman, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Bushnell-Prairie City is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. Their tough 28-5 defeat to Abingdon/Avon last Friday might stick with them for a while.
Astoria/VIT's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Astoria/VIT suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Bushnell-Prairie City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Astoria/VIT avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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