The Armstrong Trojans will head out to face off against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Armstrong has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hoopeston hit Armstrong with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell just short of the Cornjerkers by a score of 5-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Trojans' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Armstrong saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davyn Franzen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley took on Rantoul on Tuesday. The Falcons never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Rantoul's batters probably weren't too happy with Brayden Elliott, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (he gave up zero walks). Elliott has become a key player for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 8-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Trent Wethererll was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Armstrong has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Armstrong might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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