Arlington Heights came tearing into Friday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Southwest Raiders with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering Arlington Heights has won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Lara, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. Alex Olguin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Arlington Heights' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. As for Southwest, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Arlington Heights will be playing at home against Everman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington Heights knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Everman likes a good challenge. As for Southwest, they will head out on the road to challenge Polytechnic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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