Arlington extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Liberty-Benton Eagles. The Red Devils were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Eagles' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Liberty-Benton, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Liberty-Benton's part, Reagan Knapke made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Knapke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Izzy Jolliff was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Roberts, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Arlington will face off against Ridgemont at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Gophers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Liberty-Benton, they will square off against Rossford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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