The Armstrong Trojans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Oakwood Comets at 4:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Armstrong can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman 8-1.
Colton Murphy and Nathan Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: Murphy scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rogers scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bowen Hesterberg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oakwood waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Timberwolves a 10-0 shutout.
Not much got past Alec Harrison, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Cissna Park off the board. Harrison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oakwood let Jackson Dudley and Chase Harrison loose on the outfield. Dudley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Harrison scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cort Vermillion, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Armstrong's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Oakwood, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Armstrong has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oakwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Armstrong might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Oakwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Armstrong, Travis Tiernan (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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