The Arcola Purple Riders will square off against the Westville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arcola will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Arcola proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 14) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Altamont get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Purple Riders have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Tanner Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Westville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.4 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They fell 11-6 to Centennial. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arcola pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Westville, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.
Arcola suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Westville when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Purple Riders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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