Purple Riders
| 05/14/25 vs Westville | 11-0 |
| 05/10/25 @ Altamont | 1-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Blue Ridge | 16-2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Sullivan | 3-2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 15-5 |
| + 15 more games |
Arcola strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let the Westville Tigers get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Purple Riders considering their one-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jayden Henson-Stice, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Arcola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
Arcola's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for Westville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arcola will host Decatur Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marshall at 4:30 p.m.
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