Arlington and St. Paul squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Arlington had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 back in September.
Tessa Spivey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Arlington saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kallan Reed, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Arlington has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. As for St. Paul, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-13.
Arlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Paul, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Central City on the 7th.
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