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| 03/03/17 - Neutral | 0-4 L |
| 03/03/16 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 06/06/15 - Neutral | 2-12 L |
| 06/05/15 - Neutral | 0-4 L |
| 04/04/15 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
Arlington Heights and Aledo are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Yellowjackets will square off against the Bearcats on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arlington Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Cleburne get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Arlington Heights sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Arlington Heights got a big performance out of Mitchell Carpenter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Carpenter has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Castillo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Arlington Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Aledo got the win against Birdville on Saturday by a conclusive 6-0.
Luke Sandefur tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Duran, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Nick Foster, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Aledo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Arlington Heights, their win bumped their record up to 24-9-1.
Arlington Heights couldn't quite get it done against Aledo in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 as they fell 4-0. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
