Cerro Gordo/Bement is 0-10 against Argenta-Oreana since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Cerro Gordo/Bement got the win against Decatur Eisenhower by a conclusive 15-2. The victory was just what Cerro Gordo/Bement needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Cerro Gordo/Bement got a great performance from Vannah Throneburg as she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Throneburg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haylei Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Durbin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Argenta-Oreana can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They never let Blue Ridge onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. While fans of Argenta-Oreana might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Abby Jackson made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Argenta-Oreana got a massive performance out of Miriah Powell, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abbey Matthews, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Cerro Gordo/Bement's victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7-1. As for Argenta-Oreana, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Cerro Gordo/Bement suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Argenta-Oreana when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Cerro Gordo/Bement avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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