The Heritage Hawks will square off against the Arcola Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage is looking for their season's first victory.
Heritage came up short against Urbana on Wednesday, falling 12-1.
Meanwhile, Arcola hadn't done well against Tuscola recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Purple Riders' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Purple Riders have posted since May 1, 2024.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Arcola, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Everything went Heritage's way against Arcola in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Heritage made off with a 14-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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