Purple Riders
| 04/17/25 @ Argenta-Oreana | 12-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Heritage | 16-5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Martinsville | 30-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Okaw Valley | 9-1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Villa Grove | 8-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Arcola strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers as they made off with a 12-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Purple Riders also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Brevyn Whisman and Tanner Thomas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Whisman tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Thomas struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Whisman got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Thomas got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jayden Henson-Stice and Brody Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Henson-Stice went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Phillips went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits Henson-Stice has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Griffith, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one double.
Arcola's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Argenta-Oreana, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arcola will challenge Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Purple Riders are facing the Buffaloes at the right time seeing as the Buffaloes are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Argenta-Oreana, they will square off against Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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