There's no place like home for Arlington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Cass Wildcats on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kallan Reed made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Reed was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Arlington let Savannah Lang and Lydia Schaapveld loose on the outfield. Lang went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Schaapveld scored a run while going 3-for-4. The last time Schaapveld's OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Timm, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cass only posted a batting average of .235.
The victory got Arlington back to even at 5-5. As for Cass, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Arlington will look to defend their home field on Monday against Gretna East at 6:30 p.m. As for Cass, they will venture away from home to take on Douglas County West at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cass is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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