Arlington Heights came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the North Side Steers. That's more bragging rights for Arlington Heights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grant Fackel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Castillo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Carpenter, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Arlington Heights pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for North Side, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Arlington Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Side: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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