Polytechnic is 0-6 against Arlington Heights since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Polytechnic Parrots will be playing at home against the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Polytechnic has not struggled against South Hills recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Polytechnic had just enough and edged South Hills out 3-2.
Polytechnic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alfonso Agundis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arlington Heights had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs 14-5. The result was nothing new for Arlington Heights, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Noah Castillo was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Castillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Caleb Eagar was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Scooter New, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Polytechnic's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Arlington Heights, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Polytechnic might still be hurting after the 27-1 defeat they got from Arlington Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Polytechnic, Aaron Torres (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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