Arlington Heights is 10-0 against Southwest since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Arlington Heights Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Southwest Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arlington Heights has 14 straight wins, Southwest has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Arlington Heights scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 18-9 margin over Fossil Ridge. The result was nothing new for Arlington Heights, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Caleb Eagar was a standout: he went 3-for-6 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Scooter New was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Southwest's offense. Their rough 21-0 loss to Trimble Tech on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Arlington Heights' victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Everything went Arlington Heights' way against Southwest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Arlington Heights made off with a 16-2 win. Will Arlington Heights repeat their success, or does Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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