The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will face off against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph-Ogden's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Joseph-Ogden is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop McNamara just ended the team's 25-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 11-3 to the Fightin' Irish. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since March 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond walked away with it. They blew past the Raiders 11-1 on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Marcus Otto made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is 6-1 when Otto allows three or fewer earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Otto was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Logan Schrock was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of John Williams, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
St. Joseph-Ogden's defeat dropped their record down to 31-3. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their record is now 14-10.
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