On Monday, the MacArthur Generals suffered a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders. MacArthur has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MacArthur saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Arthur-Okaw Christian's side, Elsie Beever was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Beever was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lilian Beever was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Avery Herschberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
MacArthur will be playing at home against Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenwood's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so MacArthur's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heritage at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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