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| 02/10/25 - Away | 2-6 L |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 9-18 L |
| 04/15/23 - Away | 11-6 W |
| 04/09/22 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 04/19/19 - Away | 6-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fossil Ridge and Arlington Heights are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Panthers will square off against the Yellowjackets at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fossil Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Chisholm Trail 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Arlington Heights waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Scorpions, sneaking past 6-4. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly two runs.
Noah Castillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Reyes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Bryson Tenorio, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Fossil Ridge's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 6-18-2. As for Arlington Heights, their record now sits at 18-6-1.
Fossil Ridge came up short against Arlington Heights when the teams last played back in February, falling 6-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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