Arlington had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-4 to make it five. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reading Memorial Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spy Ponders of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Arlington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dennis Kenneally, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
As for Reading Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
On Reading Memorial's side, not much got past Grady Ventura, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Arlington off the board.
At the plate, Reading Memorial let Nate Vitarisi and Kamden Greatorex run wild. Vitarisi got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Greatorex went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. What's more, Vitarisi posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Isaac Robinson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Arlington will challenge Westport at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Reading Memorial, they will square off against Medford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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