Arp is 1-9 against West Rusk since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Arp Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the West Rusk Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Arp gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waskom with a sharp 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Arp sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
L Fletcher made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Fletcher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, J Potts was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. M Birdsong was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, West Rusk made sure to put some runs up on the board against Elysian Fields last Tuesday. West Rusk came out on top against Elysian Fields by a score of 13-8. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Arp has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for West Rusk, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Arp skirted past West Rusk 10-9 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arp since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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