Arcola waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Arcola, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Brevyn Whisman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Whisman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whisman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Arcola let Tyson Lewis and Tanner Thomas loose on the outfield. Lewis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Thomas scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Arcola's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Arcola will head out on the road to face off against North Clay/Clay City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Robinson at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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