For the second straight game, Cleburne will face off against Arlington Heights. Cleburne will challenge Arlington Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cleburne 2.5, Arlington Heights 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cleburne heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Arlington Heights, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Cleburne has suffered since March 18th.
For Arlington Heights' part, not much got past Mitchell Carpenter, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Cleburne off the board. Carpenter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryson Tenorio, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Morgan Garrett was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Arlington Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cleburne, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.
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