Baseball Recap: Arcola Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Purple Riders

Previous 5 Games

04/07/25 vs Villa Grove	8-0
03/26/25 @ Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg	16-1
03/25/25 @ Central A & M	10-0
03/22/25 vs Oakwood	9-3
03/18/25 vs Salt Fork	6-1

Arcola strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Villa Grove Blue Devils an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Purple Riders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Brevyn Whisman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Thomas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Griffith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Arcola's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Villa Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Arcola is set to take on their familiar foe Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Villa Grove will challenge rival Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.