Arlington is 9-1 against Marysville-Pilchuck since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Arlington Eagles will be playing at home against the Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Arlington came up short against Jackson and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Marysville-Pilchuck came into Tuesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Stanwood out 5-3. The win was just what Marysville-Pilchuck needed coming off of a 19-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Marysville-Pilchuck got a great performance from Donovan Faulkner as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Calvin Higgins came in to relieve Faulkner and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shane Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Shoemaker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Marysville-Pilchuck, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Arlington took their win against Marysville-Pilchuck when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Does Arlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marysville-Pilchuck turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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