For the second straight game, Arp will face off against Sabine. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Arp Tigers face off against Sabine Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arp has five straight wins, Sabine has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Arp's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sabine with a sharp 14-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by nine runs or more this season.
Addison Carpenter made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Neci Potts
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In other batting news, Arp got a massive performance out of Neci Potts, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those three doubles gave Potts a new career-high. Maddie Birdsong was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Arp was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive contests.
Arp's win was their 13th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Sabine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Sabine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Arp hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .418. It's a different story for Sabine, though, as they've only averaged .185. Will they be able to contain Arp's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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