Arlington and Arlington Catholic are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Arlington Spy Ponders will head out on the road to challenge the Arlington Catholic Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Arlington Catholic's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Arlington had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Arlington's pitcher stepped up to hand Lexington a 5-0 shutout on Monday.
Soline Fisher was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Monica Obedzinski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Piper Guiney, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Arlington Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to Arlington. The contest marked the first time this season in which Arlington Catholic was not able to get on the board.
Arlington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Arlington Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Arlington took their win against Arlington Catholic in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arlington 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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