Arcola was the 16-1 winner over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg when they last played one another back in March of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Purple Riders fell just short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Purple Riders have lost by just one run.
Brevyn Whisman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whisman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Brody Phillips
| 03/25/26 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Central A & M | 1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Oakwood | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Fisher | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Unity Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, Brody Phillips made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Hunter Drake also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Arcola and nudges their season record down to 1-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Arcola will square off against North Clay/Clay City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Robinson at 10:00 a.m.
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