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| 04/30/24 - Away | 5-9 L |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 10-8 W |
| 05/02/22 - Away | 16-9 W |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 6-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has gone 6-1 against Hoopeston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Blue Devils will take on the Cornjerkers at 4:30 p.m. Neither Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin nor Hoopeston posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
While Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's win against Armstrong wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Trojans 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since March 26th.
Eva Ronto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gentry Elson, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston came up short against Salt Fork on Monday, falling 11-1.
Hoopeston dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Hoopeston's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Hoopeston, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's sizable advantage in that area, the Cornjerkers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin couldn't quite get it done against Hoopeston when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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