Tuscola and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Tuscola Warriors will be playing at home against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tuscola scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Urbana. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tuscola.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They never let the Pirates onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. 12 seems to be a good number for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Marcus Otto was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Otto was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Connor Nettles was a standout: he scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddix Stirrett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Tuscola's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Tuscola suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Tuscola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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