Arlington is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Bluffton a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Arlington Red Devils will be playing at home against the Bluffton Pirates at 10:00 a.m. Arlington has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Arlington managed to slip by McComb the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Red Devils lost 12-2 to the Panthers on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Red Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bluffton never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against North Baltimore on Friday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 win.
Quinn Eachus was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bluffton is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise. Eachus was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Jebsen, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Speicher, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Bluffton's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Arlington might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Bluffton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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