Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights. The seven-run effort marked Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Samantha Hayes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kendra Hayes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Alaira Friese also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg
| 03/27/25 vs Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 7-3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Arcola | 19-4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Sullivan | 11-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Flora | 13-1 |
| 05/15/24 vs Dieterich | 8-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg will head out to take on Mattoon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will venture away from home to face off against Meridian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's pitchers better be ready for this one: Meridian has averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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