Saginaw and Arlington Heights squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Saginaw had to settle for second. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets. The defeat continues a trend for Saginaw in their matchups with Arlington Heights: they've now lost four in a row.
Saginaw saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Lowe, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Arlington Heights' side, 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, the team relied heavily on Noah Castillo, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Scooter New, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Saginaw's loss dropped their record down to 17-17. As for Arlington Heights, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 28-3.
While Saginaw had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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