The Arlington Spy Ponders will be playing at home against the Lexington Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Arlington stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Arlington Catholic a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arlington.
Natalia Fotopoulos made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Fotopoulos has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fotopoulos was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nora Vartanian, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Soline Fisher, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lexington unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Winchester by a score of 12-11.
Arlington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Arlington was able to grind out a solid victory over Lexington in their previous meeting back in April, winning 7-2. Does Arlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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