Illinois High School Baseball - Okaw Valley holds off Arcola
May 4, 2023: Bethany, IL 61914 Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Okaw Valley Timberwolves (Bethany, IL) and the visiting Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL), saw Okaw Valley's baseball squad knock off Arcola by a count of 8-4.
Coming up next, the Timberwolves play the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL) in a Lincoln Prairie battle, on Saturday, May 6. Okaw Valley will attempt to move on its 11-9 season record. The Knights enter the battle with a 10-6 record after their 10-2 league win over Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL).
The Purple Riders now possess a 10-4 record. They take the field next when they host Decatur Lutheran for a Lincoln Prairie battle on Monday, May 8. Arcola will play a Lions squad coming off a 10-8 league loss to Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL). The Lions record now stands at 3-15.