The Proctor Phantoms will face off against the Arlington Memorial Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington Memorial took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Proctor, who comes in off a win.
Proctor took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Poultney, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Phantoms came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blue Devils on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The six-run effort marked the Phantoms' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The team relied heavily on Isaiah Fernandez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Cannucci, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Arlington Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Leland & Gray. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Rebels since Tuesday.
Arlington Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Proctor, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Everything went Proctor's way against Arlington Memorial when the teams last played back in April, as Proctor made off with a 12-4 win. Will the Phantoms repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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