After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mt. Pulaski, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Blue Ridge a 21-0 shutout. With that victory, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Kendall Schrock
| 04/11/25 vs Blue Ridge | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Mt. Pulaski | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Monticello | 0 |
| 03/20/25 @ Altamont | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Villa Grove | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Kendall Schrock made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maxton Boddy, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Carson Augustine was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Coming up, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will head out to face off against LeRoy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Blue Ridge, they will face off against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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