Baseball Game Preview: Arlington Heights Yellowjackets vs. North Side Steers

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 5:31am

Preview: Arlington Heights Yellowjackets vs. North Side Steers

Arlington Heights is 10-0 against North Side since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arlington Heights Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the North Side Steers at 7:00 p.m. Arlington Heights is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.

On Tuesday, Arlington Heights was able to grind out a solid win over North Side, taking the game 7-3.

Arlington Heights got a great performance from Grant Fackel as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Fackel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Castillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Carpenter, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Arlington Heights' victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for North Side, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

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