Robbinsdale Armstrong is 0-5 against Blaine since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Blaine Bengals at 5:00 p.m. Neither Robbinsdale Armstrong nor Blaine posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Friday, Robbinsdale Armstrong didn't have quite enough to beat Maple Grove and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Blaine unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Maple Grove by a score of 2-0. Blaine has not had much luck with Maple Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Emmie Sylvia-Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blaine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Hlavinka, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Robbinsdale Armstrong's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Blaine, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Robbinsdale Armstrong might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Blaine in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Robbinsdale Armstrong avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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