The Billerica Memorial Indians will challenge the Arlington Spy Ponders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Billerica Memorial is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Central Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Arlington earned a 9-4 win over Winchester on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Spy Ponders in their matchups with the Red & Black: they've now won six in a row.
Soline Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zanna Felton-Quinn, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Mackenzie Kuklentz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Arlington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Arlington's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Billerica Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Billerica Memorial suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Arlington in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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