Baseball Preview: Stanwood Spartans vs. Arlington Eagles
The Stanwood Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Arlington Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stanwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Stanwood can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Marysville Getchell 13-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stanwood.
Gavin Gehrman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Gehrman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Aidan O'Neil tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Tj McQuery was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cheeseman, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Arlington's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 22-6 loss at the hands of Snohomish.
The victory got Stanwood back to even at 4-4. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Stanwood beat Arlington 4-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Arlington's Cooper McBride, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Stanwood to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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