The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders will take on the Arcola Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arthur-Okaw Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Arthur-Okaw Christian gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against St. Teresa by a score of 12-7. The Conquering Riders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lilian Beever made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Sheri Miller
| 04/22/25 @ St. Teresa | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 2 |
| 04/27/24 @ Heritage Christian | 2 |
| 03/30/24 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 1 |
| 03/29/24 @ Bremen | 1 |
In other batting news, Arthur-Okaw Christian let Sheri Miller and Lilie Herschberger run wild. Miller went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Herschberger went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Miller a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Herschberger, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Arcola let Sullivan stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Monday but luckily Arcola prevailed anyway. The Purple Riders skirted past the Redskins 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Purple Riders in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won four in a row.
Arcola pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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