Arlington Heights had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Trimble Tech Bulldogs as they made off with a 12-2 win. Arlington Heights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Grant Fackel looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Flores, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Scooter New was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Trimble Tech's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Avitia, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Arlington Heights' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Trimble Tech, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Arlington Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against Trimble Tech: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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