The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Ridge Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arthur-Okaw Christian has four straight wins, Blue Ridge has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Arthur-Okaw Christian has not struggled against Pana recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Arthur-Okaw Christian skirted past Pana 6-4.
Ian Hershberger looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Jayden Ortiz and Cody Kuhns did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Kuhns scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Kuhns is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-1 walloping at the hands of Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland].
The victory got Arthur-Okaw Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Arthur-Okaw Christian beat Blue Ridge 10-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Arthur-Okaw Christian repeat their success, or does Blue Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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