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| 04/14/25 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 5-16 L |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 05/14/22 - Away | 8-14 L |
| + 5 more games |
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 19) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Cumberland Pirates 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Pirates since March 22, 2018.
SOPHIA MONTS made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. MONTS was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, ANNA RAWLINS was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. LONDON DUGAN was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's record is now 5-8. As for Cumberland, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will challenge Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Cumberland, they will face off against Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Greenwave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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