Salt Fork extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 11-11. They fell 5-2 to the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 on Friday.
Salt Fork saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leighton Miethe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's side, DREW DUBOIS made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. DUBOIS was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other pitching news, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin gave Reed Zarate the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Zarate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Salt Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they have already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on the 22nd.
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