While it was Sullivan who put the first points on the board on Saturday, it was Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond who put up more. The Sullivan Redskins fell just short of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that Sullivan has lost by exactly two runs.
Sullivan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tabitha Webb, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Webb has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's side, they let MACKENZIE CONDILL and SOPHIA MONTS loose on the outfield. CONDILL went 3-for-3 with two triples, a run, and an RBI, while MONTS went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was LAYLA DEEL, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Sullivan and nudges their season record down to 9-20. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-12.
Sullivan will head out on the road to square off against Cumberland at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sullivan has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Teutopolis at 2:30 p.m. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is facing Teutopolis at the right time seeing as Teutopolis is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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