Baseball Recap: Shepard Has No Trouble Against Argo

Astros

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 @ Joliet Central	15
04/08/25 vs Hillcrest	10
03/28/25 vs Bloom	10
04/29/25 vs Argo	9
04/19/25 @ Kennedy	8

Shepard barely beat Argo the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Astros were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over the Argonauts on Tuesday. The Astros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Shepard and bumps their season record up to 9-8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Argo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shepard will host Bremen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Astros' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Argo, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Thornton Fractional South at 4:30 p.m. The Argonauts are facing the Red Wolves at the right time seeing as the Red Wolves are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.