Arlington proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Southern Valley/Alma 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2016.
Tessa Spivey was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Kallan Reed was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mya Dowty, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Arlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Eagles
| 09/13/25 vs Southern Valley/Alma | 5-4 |
| 09/13/25 vs Raymond Central | 8-0 |
| 09/11/25 @ Tekamah-Herman | 10-1 |
The victory (which was Arlington's third in a row) raised their record to 8-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Valley/Alma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Arlington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 victory against Malcolm on the 13th. As for Southern Valley/Alma, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-2 defeat against Raymond Central on the 13th.
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