With a playoff game on the line, Arlington Heights rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Saginaw Rough Riders onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Arlington Heights sure is getting used to it with their 20th in a row.
The result came thanks to Grant Fackel's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Castillo, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Scooter New, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Saginaw's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Lowe, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Arlington Heights' win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-3. As for Saginaw, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-17 record this season.
Arlington Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against Saginaw: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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