The Arcola Purple Riders will head out on the road to square off against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arcola is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Arcola gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Urbana by a score of 7-2.
Kacie Sisk was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Sisk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sisk was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Arcola let Ava Simpson and Ema Simpson loose on the outfield. Simpson scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Simpson went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Maddie Pilkington, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Argenta-Oreana never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Villa Grove on Thursday. They walked away with a 14-9 win over the Blue Devils.
The team relied heavily on Abbey Matthews, who scored two runs while going 5-for-7. Sophia Wicklund was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with three RBI.
Arcola is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Argenta-Oreana, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Arcola beat Argenta-Oreana 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Arcola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Argenta-Oreana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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