If Arlington was riding high off their 14-0 takedown of Louisville on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arlington Eagles suffered a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Douglas County West Falcon in their first game on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Arlington of the 12-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Andy Misfeldt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. Luke Sharp was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Arlington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Douglas County West's side, Wil Reeves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cam Wiese, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonas Meairs-Richman, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Arlington has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Douglas County West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Arlington will head out on the road to take on Raymond Central at 12:00 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Arlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Douglas County West, they will be playing at home against Fort Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. in their second game on Saturday.
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