The Saginaw Rough Riders will head out on the road to challenge the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Saginaw: 3.6, Arlington Heights: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saginaw heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arlington Heights. Saginaw has struggled against Arlington Heights recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Arlington Heights' part, the result came thanks to Grant Fackel's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. Fackel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noah Castillo was excellent, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and a stolen base. Scooter New was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Saginaw's loss dropped their record down to 17-17. As for Arlington Heights, the win was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-3.
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