Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond hasn't had much luck against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knights will challenge Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was able to grind out a solid win over Tuscola, taking the game 9-5.
Marcus Otto
| 04/03/25 vs Tuscola | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Arthur-Okaw Christian | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 2 |
| 05/13/24 @ St. Thomas More | 5 |
| 05/07/24 @ Sullivan | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Marcus Otto and Calahan Binion made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Otto struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Binion tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Otto has posted since back in April of 2024. At bat, Otto scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Binion scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Otto has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Maddix Stirrett and Will Hilligoss did most of the damage at the plate: Stirrett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hilligoss scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is undefeated when Hilligoss posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Schrock, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg posted their closest victory since May 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Newton, sneaking past 5-3. The win continues a trend for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in their matchups with Newton: they've now won three in a row.
Aiden Sayers tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendall Morris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Carter Verdeyen was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond couldn't quite get it done against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
