The Arcola Purple Riders will head out on the road to face off against the Neoga Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arcola is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Arcola stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Unity Christian as Arcola made off with a 14-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Arcola needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Brody Phillips and Brevyn Whisman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Phillips pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Whisman struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Phillips has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Phillips scored a run, while Whisman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Arcola let Caiden Helmuth and Jackson Griffith loose on the outfield. Helmuth scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Griffith scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Neoga fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg by a score of 4-3. Neoga has not had much luck with Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Arcola's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Neoga, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Arcola couldn't quite finish off Neoga in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Arcola, Brady Reynolds (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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