Armstrong hasn't had much luck against Milford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will take on the Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. Armstrong will be strutting in after a win while Milford will be coming in after a defeat.
While Armstrong's victory against Watseka wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans won by a run and slipped past the Warriors 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Armstrong got a big performance out of Konner Asbury, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhys Showalter, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Armstrong always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Watseka only posted an OBP of .343.
Meanwhile, Milford fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against St. Joseph-Ogden on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 12-11. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Gage Vogel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI. Gage Mann also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Armstrong's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Milford, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Armstrong has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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