The Arlington Spy Ponders will head out to challenge the Watertown Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington will be strutting in after a victory while Watertown will be coming in after a defeat.
Arlington had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Melrose on Wednesday. The Spy Ponders were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Red Raiders. The Spy Ponders haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Will Sadowski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Sitota Levine also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Watertown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Winchester, falling 8-2.
Watertown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Arlington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything went Arlington's way against Watertown when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Arlington made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spy Ponders 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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