Baseball Preview: Larkin Royals vs. Aurora East Tomcats
Larkin is 8-2 against Aurora East since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Larkin Royals will look to defend their home field against the Aurora East Tomcats at 4:30 p.m.
Larkin is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Aurora East with a sharp 16-3 victory on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Alan Arzola made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Arzola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arzola was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Carter Novelli was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Moises Acosta was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Larkin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-7. As for Aurora East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
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