Arcola had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans. That's more bragging rights for Arcola, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kacie Sisk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sisk has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sisk was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ema Simpson was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nohemi Vasquez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaylun Christenberry, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Arcola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Arcola will be playing at home against Villa Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Villa Grove will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Arcola surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], they will head out on the road to face off against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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