Softball Preview: Arlington Spy Ponders vs. Reading Memorial Rockets
Arlington has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Reading Memorial Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Arlington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Belmont.
Natalia Fotopoulos made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Fotopoulos has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fotopoulos was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Monica Obedzinski, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Reading Memorial entered their tilt with Watertown with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 23-2 victory last Wednesday. Reading Memorial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Arlington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Reading Memorial, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Arlington might still be hurting after the 13-6 loss they got from Reading Memorial when the teams last played back in April. Will Arlington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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