The Arlington Lions will head out to take on the Lakeside Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lakeside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Arlington saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Bishop Gorman by a score of 8-4.
Meanwhile, Lakeside was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Liberty.
Arlington is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Arlington was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeside in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team 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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