The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will challenge the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Monday, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was able to grind out a solid win over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], taking the game 7-4.
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Maddix Stirrett and Maxton Boddy made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stirrett tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Boddy struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Stirrett scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Boddy went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Boddy has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, John Williams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Hilligoss, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Pulaski). They had just enough and edged out North Mac 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hilltoppers.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Mt. Pulaski, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Mt. Pulaski in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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