Arthur-Okaw Christian had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Sullivan Redskins by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.
Elsie Beever put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Beever was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Avery Herschberger was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Lilie Herschberger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Like Arthur-Okaw Christian, Sullivan also got a great game from a two-way player: Tabitha Webb. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Webb was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Webb wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Harmony Ray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Sullivan back to even at 1-1.
Arthur-Okaw Christian will head out on the road to square off against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. on March 28th. As for Sullivan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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