Yellowjackets
| 03/31/26 @ Polytechnic | 27 |
| 03/19/26 @ North Side | 12 |
| 03/13/26 @ Wyatt | 11 |
| 03/17/26 vs North Side | 10 |
| 03/10/26 vs Wyatt | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arlington Heights). They were the clear victors by a 27-0 margin over the Polytechnic Parrots on Tuesday. With that victory, the Yellowjackets brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Adrian Reyes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jayden Hernandez was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Arlington Heights is undefeated when Hernandez posts two or more runs, but 6-9-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Juan Soto, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Arlington Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Arlington Heights is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Polytechnic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Arlington Heights beat the Parrots by a score of 23-3 later that day.
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