Wyatt is 1-9 against Arlington Heights since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wyatt Chaparrals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m.
After a string of three wins, Wyatt's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Trimble Tech by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Arlington Heights came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 6-2.
Scooter New made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. New was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
New wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Eagar, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Anthony Lara was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Wyatt now has a losing record at 9-10-3. As for Arlington Heights, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Wyatt might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Arlington Heights in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Wyatt, Aaron Torres (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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