If Winchester was riding high off their 16-4 takedown of Melrose last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Winchester Red & Black wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-4 walloping at the hands of the Arlington Spy Ponders on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Winchester in their matchups with Arlington: they've now lost three in a row.
Carys Gugliotta made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Pepper Goulding, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Arlington's side, Soline Fisher and Natalia Fotopoulos did most of the damage at the plate: Fisher went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Fotopoulos scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Nora Vartanian was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Winchester's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Arlington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Winchester will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Woburn Memorial at 10:00 a.m. Winchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Arlington, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Belmont, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Belmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Arlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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