Arcola has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sullivan Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arcola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Arcola will head into Saturday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 21) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over Cumberland.
Kacie Sisk made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Sisk was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ema Simpson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ava Simpson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sullivan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of Edwards County.
Sullivan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J?Nai Webb, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Dovell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Arcola has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Sullivan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Arcola skirted past Sullivan 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sullivan's Maddy Probus, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Arcola to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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