There's no place like home for Arcadia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Arlington Red Devils onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Thursday. For Arcadia, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss Arlington walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Adam Emerich made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Emerich has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Emerich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacoby Ellis, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Nolan Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Arcadia's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12. As for Arlington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-15.
Arcadia will head out on the road to face off against Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. Arlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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