Baseball Game Preview: Arcola Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 5:07am

Baseball Preview: Arcola Purple Riders vs. Westville Tigers

The Arcola Purple Riders will head out on the road to face off against the Westville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arcola's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Westville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Westville can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They beat Oakwood by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. The win was nothing new for Westville as they're now sitting on three straight.

They pushed their record up to 21-5-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Arcola, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 14-4 record.

Arcola might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from Westville when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Arcola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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