Arlington is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Arlington Lions take on Canyon Springs Cougars at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (they 3.8, Canyon Springs 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Things were looking good for Arlington after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Liberty by a score of 7-6.
Mia Cortez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lorena Ricasa was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs won against San Jacinto Valley Academy back in March with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again two weeks ago. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Moreno Valley. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Canyon Springs pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Arlington skirted past Canyon Springs 7-5 in their previous meeting back in February of 2019. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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