The Watseka Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Armstrong Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Armstrong took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Watseka, who comes in off a win.
Watseka was handed a 13-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Iroquois West, sneaking past 2-1.
Watseka saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Waugh, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Armstrong fell victim to Oakwood and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost five in a row.
Watseka pushed their record up to 6-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Armstrong, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Watseka might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Armstrong when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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