Arlington Heights came tearing into Thursday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Wyatt Chaparrals onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arlington Heights also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Caleb Eagar and Noah Castillo did most of the damage at the plate: Eagar went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs, while Castillo scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Castillo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Mitchell Carpenter was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Wyatt's side, Jorvorskie Lane Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases.
Arlington Heights pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wyatt, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13-3.
Arlington Heights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Trimble Tech at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Trimble Tech: 3.9, Arlington Heights: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wyatt, they will head out on the road to square off against Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest hasn't scored more than two runs for 12 games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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