Arcola is 7-1 against Cerro Gordo/Bement since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Arcola Purple Riders will head out on the road to square off against the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Arcola suffered a rough 19-4 loss at the hands of Warrensburg-Latham.
Arcola saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kacie Sisk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ema Simpson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Arcola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Cerro Gordo/Bement was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of Argenta-Oreana.
Arcola's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
Everything went Arcola's way against Cerro Gordo/Bement when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Arcola made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcola 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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