Arcola softball cruises past Heritage
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By Mike Monahan
ARCOLA – Maddie Pikington and Ema Simpson drove in four runs each and Arcola’s softball team scored 11 runs in the second inning to lead Heritage Thursday 15-1. The Lady Riders went on to win the Lincoln Prairie Conference game 22-7. The 22 runs is the most Arcola has scored this season. The Lady Riders are 4-8 overall and 1-1 in the LPC prior to Monday’s game at Okaw Valley.
Arcola lost a non-conference game to Martinsville 10-6 Friday. The Lady Bluestreaks scored five runs in the seventh and led 10-0 before the Lady Riders scored all six runs in their half of the seventh. Kacie Sisk hit a two-run homer in the inning and was 1-for-4, while Ava Simpson was 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs in the setback.
Arcola 22,
Heritage 7
Heritage led 1-0 before Arcola scored four in their half of the first to take the lead for good, 4-1. Arcola broke open the game by sending 16 to the plate. Bri Condarco and Ava Simpson walked to start the inning and Maddie Pilkington drove them in with a triple to left. She scored on a sacrifice fly by Ema Simpson. Sisk reached on an error Kaydence Nichols walked. Sisk stole home and Nichols moved to second and then stole third. With two outs and an 8-1 lead Arcola tacked on more as Jolena King was hit by a pitch as was Bri Condarco. Nichols scored, King was on third and Condarco on second when Pikington drove in a run with a single and Ema Simpson’s double plated her sister, Ava Simpson, and Pilkikngton. The final run of the inning scored on a triple by Sisk as Ema Simpson scored for a 14-run lead.
Sisk pitched three and two-thirds innings and allowed 2 hits, 2 earned runs with seven strikeouts and three walks.
Martinsville 10, Arcola 6
Martinsville 100 040 5–10-10-1
Arcola 000 000 6–6-7-6
Losing pitcher: Kacie Sisk 7 innings, 10 hits, 10 runs, 6 earned, 6 strikeouts, 4 walks
ARCOLA: Ava Simpson 2-for-4, run, 2 RBIs; Ema Simpson 1-for-4, run, triple, RBI; Kacie Sisk 1-for-4, run, home run, RBI; Kaydence Nichols 1-for-4; Hayden Gauna 1-for-4 double; Jolena King run; Bri Condarco 1-for-2, run
Arcola 22, Heritage 7
Heritage 102 4–7-3-3
Arcola 4(11)5 2–22-10-2
Winning pitcher: Sisk 3 2/3 innings, 2 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned, 7 strikeouts, 3 walks; Jacy Brian 1/3 inning, 1 hit, 4 runs, 2 earned, 0 strikeouts, 1 walk
ARCOLA: Ava Simpson 2-for-2, 4 runs, double, 5 stolen bases, 2 RBIs; Maddie Pilkington 2-for-3, 4 runs, triple, 3 stolen bases, 4 RBIs; Ema Simpson 1-for-3, 3 runs, double, sacrifice, 2 stolen bases, 4 RBIs; Sisk 2-for-4, 3 runs, double, triple, 3 stolen bases, 2 RBIs; Gauna 1-for-2, run; Nohemi Vasquez run, RBI; King run; Condarco 2 runs, RBI; Brian run