The Arlington Red Devils will venture away from home to take on the Ridgedale Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Arlington turned things around against Cory-Rawson on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Fighting Hornets.
Meanwhile, Ridgedale hadn't done well against Elgin recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Rockets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Comets. Winning may never get old, but the Rockets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ridgedale's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brody Mawer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Mawer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Ridgedale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive games.
Ridgedale pushed their record up to 4-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 3-14.
Everything went Arlington's way against Ridgedale when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Arlington made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team 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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