The Salt Fork Storm will square off against the Arcola Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salt Fork will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Salt Fork proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 11) and last Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Tuscola.
Meanwhile, Arcola extended their postseason success on Saturday against Tuscola. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 6-2. The victory was nothing new for the Purple Riders as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kacie Sisk made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Ava Simpson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
Salt Fork's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Arcola, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Everything went Salt Fork's way against Arcola in their previous matchup back in March, as Salt Fork made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Storm since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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