The Arlington Lions will challenge the Vista del Lago Ravens at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arlington has four straight victories, Vista del Lago has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Arlington made easy work of Heritage and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Lions have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryleigh Pliego was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Cortez, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Pliego wasn't the only one making solid contact: Arlington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago lost 13-1 to Canyon Springs on Tuesday.
Vista del Lago saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazlyn Veyna, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Arlington's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Vista del Lago, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Arlington took their win against Vista del Lago when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 25-2 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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