Baseball Preview: Arcola Purple Riders vs. Blue Ridge Knights
The Arcola Purple Riders will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Ridge Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arcola has 11 straight victories, Blue Ridge has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Arcola gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Argenta-Oreana. That's two games straight that Arcola has won by exactly ten runs.
Tanner Thomas and Brevyn Whisman made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Thomas tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Whisman pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Thomas scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Whisman scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Caiden Helmuth was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Braden Phillips was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Blue Ridge's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Sullivan, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Arcola's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Arcola took their win against Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-1. Does Arcola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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