Bismarck is 1-9 against West County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bismarck Indians will be playing at home against the West County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Bismarck knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully West County likes a good challenge.
Bismarck is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Arcadia Valley (and have done all season long). Bismarck's pitcher stepped up to hand Arcadia Valley an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. Bismarck's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ashley Hawkins made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hawkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Bismarck got a massive performance out of Karlee Fisher, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Alyssa Brake was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West County fell victim to Valle Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Warriors. West County's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Bismarck's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for West County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Bismarck came up short against West County when the teams last played last Monday, falling 11-6. Can Bismarck avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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