Armstrong put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Villa Grove Blue Devils as the Armstrong Trojans made off with a 7-1 victory. Fans of Armstrong have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Traxton Roberts and Kollin Asbury made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Roberts kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Asbury struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Roberts has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Roberts scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Asbury scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathan Rogers was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Carter Freeman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Armstrong's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Villa Grove, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Armstrong will be playing at home against Fisher at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Villa Grove, they will square off against Robinson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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