Argenta-Oreana has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Argenta-Oreana knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond likes a good challenge.
Argenta-Oreana stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Heritage with a sharp 15-0 win.
Abby Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miriah Powell, who went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Abbey Matthews, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Villa Grove on Monday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MACKENZIE CONDILL made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. ANNA RAWLINS was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Argenta-Oreana pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's pitching crew better be locked in on Thursday. Argenta-Oreana hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. It's a different story for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Argenta-Oreana in the park?
Argenta-Oreana skirted past Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 7-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Argenta-Oreana repeat their success, or does Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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