Arlington scored first but ultimately less than Weatherford in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of the Weatherford Kangaroos by a score of 9-8. Arlington has struggled against Weatherford recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Arlington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lunden Prater, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Prater has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Irons, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 17-13-1. As for Weatherford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6-1 record this season.
Arlington will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dallas Jesuit at 7:15 p.m. Dallas Jesuit will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Arlington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Weatherford, they will head out on the road to take on Keller at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keller is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Weatherford will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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