The Valley View Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Arlington Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Liberty hit Valley View with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bison. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly five runs.
Jeremiah Dandridge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deavon Mahoney, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Arlington came out on top against Lakeside on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Lions were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Lancers. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Arlington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Valley View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Valley View couldn't quite finish off Arlington in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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