On Saturday, the Arlington Eagles made easy work of Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan and carried off a 16-3 win. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Tessa Spivey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Arlington got a massive performance out of Britt Nielsen, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The last time Nielsen's OBP was this high was back in August. Lauren Pittman was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arlington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive contests.
The win got Arlington back to even at 7-7. As for Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Arlington will square off against Guardian Angels Central Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Guardian Angels Central Catholic's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Arlington has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Centura at 12:00 p.m.
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