The Arlington Lions will head out to take on the King Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arlington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so King's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Arlington fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Woodrow Wilson on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 3-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While King didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Ramona on Monday. The matchup marked the Wolves' most dominant win of the season so far.
Michael Lamb tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adan Diaz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2025. Jay'Veon Rugama also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
King kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
King's record now sits at 5-1. As for Arlington, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Arlington beat King 10-5 in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad 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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