Loyola has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Arlington Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Loyola's way against Venice as Loyola made off with a 15-2 win. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Loyola this season.
Dicky Taw looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Dellamico, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Donnie Morgan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arlington narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Palos Verdes 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Arlington.
Loyola pushed their record up to 8-9-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Arlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
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