The Arlington Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer. Arlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Arlington earned a 7-4 victory over Tekamah-Herman.
Blaine Vogt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Vogt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Arlington let Tanner Kyllo and Andy Misfeldt loose on the outfield. Kyllo scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Misfeldt scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sharp, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Raymond Central on Thursday.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Guenther, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Arlington back to even at 2-2. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Arlington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. It's a different story for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Arlington's hitters?
Arlington came out on top in a nail-biter against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arlington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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