Arlington is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will look to defend their home field against the Fairbury Jeffs at 6:00 p.m. Arlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Arlington took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Palmyra a 6-0 shutout.
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The result came thanks to Liam Shearer's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Arlington is 5-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Peyton Marfisi, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Arlington is 6-2 when Marfisi posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tanner Kyllo, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Arlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Fairbury was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 10-1 to Hastings. The Jeffs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Fairbury saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Goeking, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Arlington now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Fairbury, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
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