The Arlington Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Auburn Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arlington proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Fairbury.
Peyton Marfisi was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Auburn entered their tilt with Falls City on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 9-5.
Jackson Warner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Cover and Gavin Bauer did most of the damage at the plate: Cover went 2-for-3 with two runs, while Bauer got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Auburn hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falls City struck out nine times.
Arlington's record is now 12-10. As for Auburn, their record now sits at 19-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arlington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Auburn struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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