Arlington put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let the Lexington Minutemen onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arlington also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Soline Fisher made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Monica Obedzinski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Piper Guiney was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Arlington's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Lexington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arlington will take on Arlington Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Arlington Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lexington, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Acton-Boxborough at 6:00 p.m.
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