Baseball Recap: Arcola's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to 14

Purple Riders

Previous Games

04/29/25 vs Neoga	9-2
04/24/25 @ Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	21-0
04/23/25 vs Cumberland	4-0
04/22/25 @ Arthur-Okaw Christian	13-1
04/18/25 @ Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman	14-1
+ 9 more games

Arcola strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Neoga Indians 9-2. Considering the Purple Riders have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Tanner Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Henson-Stice, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Drake, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Arcola pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Neoga, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.

Arcola and Neoga should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Purple Riders will challenge Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (103 vs. 385). Meanwhile, Neoga (ranked 248th) will meet Martinsville (ranked 590th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.