The Arcola Purple Riders will challenge the Salt Fork Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Arcola comes in on three and Salt Fork on five.
Arcola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Tuscola by a score of 6-2.
Kacie Sisk
| 05/24/25 @ Tuscola | 10 |
| 05/20/25 vs Argenta-Oreana | 4 |
| 05/17/25 vs Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City | 7 |
| 05/14/25 vs Argenta-Oreana | 6 |
| 05/10/25 @ North Central | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
Kacie Sisk was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Ava Simpson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
The scorekeeper got an easy start last Saturday as neither Salt Fork nor Tuscola made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Storm came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 3-1.
Salt Fork's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Arcola, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Arcola might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Salt Fork in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Purple Riders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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