After a string of three wins, Arlington's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. They fell just short of the Wilmington Wildcats by a score of 5-3. Arlington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wilmington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Natalia Fotopoulos put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Fotopoulos has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fotopoulos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fotopoulos wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michaela Edwards, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Wilmington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Arlington will head out on the road to challenge Watertown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington is facing Watertown at the right time seeing as Watertown is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Wilmington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Reading Memorial at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Reading Memorial's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
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