Sullivan and Arcola are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Sullivan Redskins will head out on the road to challenge the Arcola Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sullivan is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Sullivan's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Edwards County on Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions.
Sullivan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J?Nai Webb, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Nevaeh Dovell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arcola had just enough and edged Cumberland out 11-9 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arcola.
Kacie Sisk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Sisk was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ema Simpson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Simpson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Sullivan's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Arcola, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Sullivan couldn't quite finish off Arcola in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Sullivan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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