Purple Riders
| 04/30/25 vs Cerro Gordo/Bement | 15-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Neoga | 9-2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 21-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Cumberland | 4-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Arthur-Okaw Christian | 13-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Arcola strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos a 15-0 shutout. The Purple Riders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brody Drake made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Brevyn Whisman was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jackson Griffith, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Arcola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cerro Gordo/Bement only posted an OBP of .250.
Arcola's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Arcola will face off against rival Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cerro Gordo/Bement is set to square off against their familiar foe Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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