Baseball Recap: Armstrong Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Armstrong had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Schlarman on Friday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Hilltoppers with a sharp 15-1 win. Considering the Trojans have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryan Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Bowen Hesterberg

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/11/25 vs Schlarman	4
04/30/24 vs Salt Fork	2
05/06/24 @ Hoopeston	1
04/22/24 @ Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman	1
04/15/24 @ Watseka	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bowen Hesterberg, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Traxton Roberts was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Armstrong always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Schlarman only posted an OBP of .364.

Armstrong's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Schlarman, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Looking ahead, Armstrong is taking a road trip to face off against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Schlarman, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Salt Fork at 7:00 p.m. on the 21st.