Arlington had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-11 to make it seven. They came up short against the Lake Stevens Vikings, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 8th.
As for Lake Stevens, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5. Considering they have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Lake Stevens' part, not much got past Dylan Phinney, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Arlington off the board. Phinney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Moser, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Aspen Alexander was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
While Arlington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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