The Arcola Purple Riders will head out to challenge the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arcola proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sullivan, sneaking past 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Purple Riders in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arthur-Okaw Christian). They walked away with a 12-7 victory over St. Teresa on Tuesday.
Lilian Beever made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Sheri Miller and Lilie Herschberger did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Herschberger went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles Herschberger has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooke Herschberger, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Arcola's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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