Softball Recap: Arcola Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous 4 Games

04/17/26 - Home	6-1 W
03/18/25 - Away	13-5 W
04/25/23 - Away	6-2 W
03/15/22 - Home	10-0 W

There's no place like home for Arcola, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes on Friday. The Purple Riders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Buffaloes, too.

Anahi Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madeline Pilkington, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Brisedia Condarco was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Arcola has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Looking ahead, Arcola will head out on the road to take on Warrensburg-Latham at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Purple Riders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.