The Arcadia Firebirds will head out to challenge the Norcom Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Arcadia after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Nandua by a score of 7-6.
Dylan Chesser
| 03/18/26 @ Holly Grove Christian | 4 |
| 05/14/26 @ Nandua | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Northampton | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Chincoteague | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ Norview | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Dylan Chesser was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Chesser was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Arcadia: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Brian White and Dalton Barnes did some serious damage despite the final result: White went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Barnes went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. White is becoming a predictor of Arcadia's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Waylon Watson, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Norcom fell victim to Maury and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Commodores, falling 17-0. The Greyhounds' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Arcadia's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Norcom, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
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