Softball Recap: White Plains Tigers vs. Arlington Admirals
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Rockland, White Plains was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Arlington Admirals by a score of 11-7. That's more bragging rights for White Plains, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alexis Tighe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off nine hits. Tighe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Tighe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Neela Older was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Ritterman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
White Plains' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. White Plains will face off against Ketcham at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. White Plains is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Arlington, they will challenge New Rochelle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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