After a string of four wins, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Arcola Purple Riders. The game marked the first time this season in which Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was not able to get on the board.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Otto, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Arcola's side, Tanner Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, DJ Stevens was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brevyn Whisman, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Arcola, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 4:30 p.m. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Arcola, they will head out on the road to challenge Unity Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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