Okaw Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Arcola Purple Riders a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Okaw Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Arcola's part, Tanner Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Arcola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Okaw Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Arcola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Okaw Valley is on the road again on Thursday to play Meridian at 4:30 p.m. Okaw Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Meridian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Arcola, they will head out on the road to challenge Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Arcola has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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