Baseball Preview: Arcadia Firebirds vs. Chincoteague Ponies
Arcadia is 8-2 against Chincoteague since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Arcadia Firebirds are on the road again to play the Chincoteague Ponies at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Arcadia's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Arcadia will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Broadwater Academy, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Arcadia blew past Broadwater Academy 13-3. The result was nothing new for Arcadia, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Nathan Barnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Brian White was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chincoteague was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 12-2 loss to Middlesex might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Chincoteague has lost by exactly ten runs.
Arcadia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Chincoteague, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Arcadia took their win against Chincoteague in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcadia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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