Baseball Recap: Armstrong Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 @ Blue Ridge	22
04/11/25 vs Schlarman	14
03/25/25 vs Heritage	13
04/17/25 vs Cissna Park	11
03/29/25 @ Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman	10

There's no place like home for Armstrong, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past the Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman Buffaloes 11-5 on Monday. Considering the Trojans have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryan Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

In other batting news, Davyn Franzen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Becket Moran, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Armstrong's record now sits at 10-4. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armstrong will welcome Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, they will be playing at home against Schlarman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Buffaloes will no doubt try to take advantage of.