Harmony Grove is 9-1 against Bismarck since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Harmony Grove Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Bismarck Lions at 4:30 p.m. Harmony Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Bismarck's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After only one run in their last game, Harmony Grove made sure to put some runs up on the board against Poyen on Saturday. Harmony Grove blew past Poyen 10-0. The result was nothing new for Harmony Grove, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bismarck fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Murfreesboro on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rattlers by a score of 4-3. Bismarck has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Preston Hughes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hughes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Riley Tuttle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Harmony Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Bismarck, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Harmony Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Bismarck when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Will Harmony Grove repeat their success, or does Bismarck have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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