The Arlington Admirals will head out to square off against the Walter Panas Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Arlington came out on top against Hendrick Hudson on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Admirals never let the Sailors get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Admirals' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Billy Cummings looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
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On the hitting side, Tristan Rivera was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Arlington: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Griffin White was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Arlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Walter Panas had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They blew past the Wildcats 11-0. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Walter Panas' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Arlington, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Arlington took their victory against Walter Panas when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Admirals 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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