The Arlington Eagles will head out to square off against the Monroe Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arlington came out on top against Jackson on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Timberwolves 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 14th.
Reidar Gudgeon
Arlington got a great performance from Reidar Gudgeon as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Gudgeon also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Eagles are 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Arlington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Kooy, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monroe). Everything went their way against Marysville-Pilchuck on Thursday as they made off with an 18-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bearcats with their most commanding win of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Monroe and bumps their season record up to 5-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Arlington, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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