Armstrong is 0-4 against Paxton-Buckley-Loda since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Armstrong Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Armstrong is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman (and have done all season long). Armstrong blew past Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman 8-1.
Armstrong let Colton Murphy and Nathan Rogers loose on the outfield. Murphy scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rogers scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Bowen Hesterberg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Prairie Central on Monday.
Armstrong's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Armstrong couldn't quite finish off Paxton-Buckley-Loda in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Armstrong avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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