Arlington Heights came tearing into Friday's match with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Everman Bulldogs. Considering Arlington Heights has won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Grant Fackel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fackel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fackel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Nick Munoz looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Arlington Heights let Anthony Lara and Scooter New loose on the outfield. Lara scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while New scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Olguin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Arlington Heights pushed their record up to 26-3 with that victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Everman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-14-1 record this season.
Arlington Heights will be playing at home against Boyd at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Arlington Heights: 1.6, Boyd: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Everman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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