The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will head out to square off against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Joseph-Ogden was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Villa Grove on Friday. The Spartans were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Blue Devils. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond made easy work of Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Thursday and carried off a 21-4 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond got a massive performance out of KARALINE VANAUSDOLL, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave VANAUSDOLL a new career-high. ANNA RAWLINS was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Joseph-Ogden is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Everything went St. Joseph-Ogden's way against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as St. Joseph-Ogden made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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