Arlington has gone 8-2 against Syracuse recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Arlington Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Syracuse Rockets. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arlington took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tekamah-Herman a 10-0 shutout.
Tessa Spivey made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The last time her batting average was this high was back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lydia Schaapveld was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kallan Reed, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Arlington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 10.
Meanwhile, Syracuse had just enough and edged Cass out 6-5 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Syracuse's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aliza Haag, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Arlington's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Syracuse, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Syracuse's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Arlington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Syracuse, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Arlington keep running through batters, or will Syracuse buck the trend?
Arlington took their victory against Syracuse in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Arlington repeat their success, or does Syracuse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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