If Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was riding high off their 9-3 takedown of Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond of the 17-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ALAYNA PLANK, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will take on Villa Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Villa Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will head out on the road to square off against Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph-Ogden is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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