The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Casey-Westfield Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Villa Grove by a score of 7-3. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Maxton Boddy
| 04/17/25 @ Villa Grove | 4 |
| 03/19/24 @ Monticello | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Paris | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Monticello | 2 |
Maxton Boddy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise. Boddy was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Williams, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Marcus Otto, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Casey-Westfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Neoga 10-0 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Casey-Westfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond came up short against Casey-Westfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
