Arlington is 5-0 against Watertown since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Arlington Spy Ponders will head out on the road to take on the Watertown Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arlington has three straight wins, Watertown has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Arlington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Melrose with a sharp 19-1 win. Arlington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Piper Guiney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Guiney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guiney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Arlington let Natalia Fotopoulos and Natalie Fitch loose on the outfield. Fotopoulos went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run, while Fitch scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Lucente, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Watertown lost 24-4 to Winchester on Friday.
Arlington's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Watertown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Arlington's way against Watertown in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Arlington made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arlington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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