Argenta-Oreana is 8-2 against Unity Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Argenta-Oreana Bombers will head out on the road to square off against the Unity Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. Argenta-Oreana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Argenta-Oreana is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Heritage (and have done all season long). Everything went Argenta-Oreana's way against Heritage on Wednesday as Argenta-Oreana made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Argenta-Oreana who now have three in a row.
Dylan Ragsdale looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Rylan Lawson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Carter Logue, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian fell victim to Taylorville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Tornadoes. Unity Christian has not had much luck with Taylorville recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Argenta-Oreana has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Unity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Unity Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Argenta-Oreana hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Unity Christian, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Argenta-Oreana's hitters?
Argenta-Oreana came out on top in a nail-biter against Unity Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Argenta-Oreana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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