The Arlington Red Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Arlington put up the most runs they have all season on Wednesday. They blew past Pandora-Gilboa 15-3. Considering the Red Devils' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Cory-Rawson hadn't done well against Leipsic recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Fighting Hornets were the clear victors by a 22-9 margin over the Vikings.
Hailie Hamilton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Hamilton was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases and five runs.
In other batting news, Cory-Rawson got a massive performance out of Addyson Duffman, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Duffman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hazel Dixon, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Cory-Rawson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Arlington, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Arlington couldn't quite get it done against Cory-Rawson in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 6-1. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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