The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils will challenge the Paris Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Milford as Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin made off with a 14-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hope Grissom spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Gentry Elson
| 03/25/25 vs Milford | 3 |
| 05/06/24 @ Schlarman | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Salt Fork | 2 |
| 05/15/24 @ Watseka | 1 |
| 05/09/24 @ LeRoy | 1 |
At the plate, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin let Gentry Elson and Ella Acton run wild. Elson went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI, while Acton went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Elson a new career-high. Emma Shelato was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milford only posted a batting average of .269.
Meanwhile, Paris got the win against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] last Tuesday by a conclusive 22-1. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won five in a row.
Emma Kraemer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kraemer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacie Young, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Coombes, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Paris, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin beat Paris 11-8 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin repeat their success, or does Paris has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
