The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to a ten-point win in their last game, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Westville by a score of 7-5. It was the first time this season that Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin let down their fans at home.
Ella Myers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Ava Acton was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Georgetown-Ridge Farm was not able to break out of their rough patch in their third game on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 19-7 defeat to Dieterich might stick with them for a while.
Chloe Stephenson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chloe Winslow and Madeline Nevels stepped up to the plate in a big way. Winslow went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Nevels went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Fitzwater, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Georgetown-Ridge Farm didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dieterich only tossed no.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, though, as they've been averaging 12.2. Given Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's sizable advantage in that area, Georgetown-Ridge Farm will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin took their victory against Georgetown-Ridge Farm in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Georgetown-Ridge Farm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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