Softball Recap: Arlington Turns Things Around After Road Loss

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 8:24pm

Softball Recap: Arlington Eagles vs. Tekamah-Herman Tigers

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There's no place like home for Arlington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Tekamah-Herman Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Tessa Spivey made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The last time her OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Lydia Schaapveld was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Savannah Lang, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Arlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 21.7% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 33.1%.

Arlington's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Tekamah-Herman, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Arlington will host Syracuse on Tuesday. As for Tekamah-Herman, they will venture away from home to challenge Raymond Central on Saturday.

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