Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's game on Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oakwood Comets and snuck past 7-6. For Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat Oakwood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
The team relied heavily on SOPHIA MONTS, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. ALAYNA PLANK was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Oakwood's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Enos, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caydence Vermillion, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Oakwood lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Oakwood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will be playing at home against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.08 runs per game on average), something Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Oakwood, they are on the road again on Monday to play Hoopeston at 4:30 p.m. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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