Baseball Recap: Arcola Purple Riders vs. Okaw Valley Timberwolves
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Arcola's offense. They fell just short of the Okaw Valley Timberwolves by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Arcola has not had much luck with Okaw Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Tanner Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Arcola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Arcola's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Okaw Valley, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arcola will square off against Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arcola is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. As for Okaw Valley, they will face off against Meridian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Okaw Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Meridian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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