The Arcola Purple Riders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Okaw Valley Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Okaw Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Arcola, who comes in off a win.
Arcola was handed a 17-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Martinsville on Friday. Arcola had just enough and edged Martinsville out 9-7. The win was just what Arcola needed coming off of a 19-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kacie Sisk made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Sisk has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sisk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Ema Simpson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kaydence Nichols was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Okaw Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 18-1 loss at the hands of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg. Okaw Valley has struggled against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Okaw Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Ozier, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Arcola's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Okaw Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Arcola was able to grind out a solid win over Okaw Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Arcola repeat their success, or does Okaw Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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