Arlington is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Ketcham is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Admirals will welcome the Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Arlington nor John Jay made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Admirals' pitcher stepped up to hand the Patriots a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Admirals have posted since April 10th.
Not much got past Sam Harris, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep John Jay off the board. Harris has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Arlington's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Suozzo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Suozzo's first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ketcham). Everything went their way against Clarkstown North on Saturday as they made off with a 19-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Maddie Perez spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Caylee Overton was excellent, getting a hit. Ella Thyrre was another key player, getting a hit.
Ketcham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 2.250. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Arlington's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7. As for Ketcham, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
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