After flying high against Watseka last Monday, Oakwood came back down to earth. The Oakwood Comets fell just short of the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Oakwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Brody Taflinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's side, the team relied heavily on Micah Stanford, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Enrique Rangel, who got a hit.
Oakwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakwood will take on St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hoopeston at 4:30 p.m. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Hoopeston a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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