After flying high against Hoopeston on Monday, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin came back down to earth. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Watseka Warriors by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Ella Acton and Ava Acton did some serious damage despite the final result: Ella went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Ava went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Gentry Elson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-13. As for Watseka, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-12.
Coming up, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is taking a road trip to take on Salt Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Storm's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Watseka, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fisher at 4:30 p.m. The last three games the Bunnies have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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