The Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman Buffaloes will face off against the Arcola Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with nine straight losses, while Arcola will come in with nine straight victories.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman came up short against Tuscola on Thursday, falling 7-1.
Meanwhile, Arcola got the win against Argenta-Oreana on Thursday by a conclusive 12-2. Considering the Purple Riders have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brevyn Whisman and Tanner Thomas were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Whisman pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Thomas struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Whisman got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Thomas got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jayden Henson-Stice and Brody Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Henson-Stice went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Phillips went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits Henson-Stice has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackson Griffith, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one double.
Arcola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in six consecutive games.
Arcola's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Arcola in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Buffaloes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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