The St. Thomas More Sabers will take on the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While St. Thomas More's win against Olympia wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Sabers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Spartans 9-7. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 10, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out Argenta-Oreana 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now won three in a row.
Marcus Otto made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Maxton Boddy was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond now has a winning record of 10-9. As for St. Thomas More, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.
Everything went St. Thomas More's way against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as St. Thomas More made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Sabers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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