Baseball Game Preview: Stoneham Spartans vs. Arlington Spy Ponders

Stoneham is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Arlington a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Stoneham Spartans will be playing at home against the Arlington Spy Ponders at 4:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Stoneham made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Burlington, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Spartans fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since June 3, 2024.

Lexington hit Arlington with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spy Ponders fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 4-3.

Sitota Levine and Miles Brown stepped up to the plate in a big way. Levine went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Brown went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that Brown has hit this season.

Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Stoneham, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Stoneham came up short against Arlington when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 10-7. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.