A feisty cat fight will be fought as Arp Tigers duke it out with Sabine Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arp has four straight wins, Sabine has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Arp got the win against White Oak by a conclusive 17-3. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Maddie Birdsong
| 03/21/25 @ White Oak | 6 |
| 02/17/25 vs Center | 5 |
| 02/28/25 @ Harmony | 3 |
| 02/20/25 @ Carlisle | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs White Oak | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Maddie Birdsong, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addie Anderson, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Birdsong wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Arp kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sabine might've scored the first runs last Wednesday, but it was White Oak who claimed the real prize. Sabine lost 17-1 to White Oak.
Arp's victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Sabine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Sabine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Arp has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .526. It's a different story for Sabine, though, as they've only averaged .277. Will they be able to contain Arp's hitters?
Arp took their victory against Sabine in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Arp have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sabine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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