The Arcola Purple Riders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Arcola comes in on nine and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on four.
Arcola stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Sullivan 8-2.
Tanner Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brevyn Whisman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jackson Griffith was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond never let their opponents score on Monday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Argenta-Oreana.
Not much got past Maxton Boddy, who gave up just six hits to keep Argenta-Oreana off the board.
On the hitting side, Will Hilligoss was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Arcola pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Arcola has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond struggles in that department as they've averaged .493. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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