Armstrong is 0-4 against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Armstrong Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Armstrong will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Armstrong can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against Schlarman as Armstrong made off with a 13-4 win.
Traxton Roberts was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Edwards, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bowen Hesterberg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maroa-Forsyth. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin in their matchups with Maroa-Forsyth: they've now lost three in a row.
Armstrong's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Armstrong came up short against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Armstrong avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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