In what's become a running theme this season, Arcadia gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Chincoteague Ponies as the Arcadia Firebirds made off with a 10-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Arcadia who now have four in a row.
Nathan Barnes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Barnes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zach Giddins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Dylan Chesser was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Arcadia's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Chincoteague, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arcadia is on the road again on Thursday to play Northampton at 4:00 p.m. Northampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Chincoteague, they will head out on the road to challenge Nandua at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nandua will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Chincoteague surely won't give up without a fight.
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