The Sullivan Redskins will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
Sullivan fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for Sullivan in their matchups with Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Unity Christian 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond.
Connor Nettles made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Nettles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond got a massive performance out of John Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Will Hilligoss was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Sullivan's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Sullivan skirted past Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Does Sullivan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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