Briarcrest Christian is 0-7 against Arlington since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Saints will square off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Briarcrest Christian has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Briarcrest Christian lost 14-1 to Tipton-Rosemark Academy on Tuesday.
Grace Gleason made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arlington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Collierville on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won eight in a row.
Brittanie Layton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off 11 hits. Layton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Layton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Walker, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Arlington pushed their record up to 13-11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Briarcrest Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Briarcrest Christian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Arlington in their previous matchup on April 1st. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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