Arp is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to face off against Troup at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arp has six straight wins, Troup has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Arp's victory against Ore City wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Rebels 4-2. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hudson Orpineda
| 02/27/26 vs Ore City | 2 |
| 02/10/26 vs Jefferson | 1 |
| 02/06/26 vs Tyler | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Troup | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Huntington | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Hudson Orpineda, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Troup fell 5-1 to Lancaster. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Troup couldn't push the score so high this time.
Troup's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Arp, their win bumped their record up to 8-0-1.
Arp beat Troup 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arp 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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