A feisty cat fight will be fought as Norco Cougars challenge Arlington Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Norco has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Arlington will come in with five straight victories.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Norco's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Corona on Thursday.
Norco got a good showing from Trent Schlim, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schlim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Arlington got themselves on the board against Poly on Saturday, but Poly never followed suit. They blew past the Bears 8-0. That eight run margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Arlington pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Norco, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Norco was able to grind out a solid win over Arlington in their previous matchup back in February, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norco since the squad 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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