North Side hasn't had much luck against Arlington Heights recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Side Steers will face off against the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets at 1:00 p.m.
North Side fell victim to Arlington Heights and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 10-0. The Steers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
For Arlington Heights' part, Noah Castillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Castillo a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Adrian Reyes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Mitchell Carpenter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Arlington Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.6.
Arlington Heights is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. North Side's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
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