Softball Recap: Arlington Triumphs

Arlington proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 14) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Arlington Catholic Cougars 3-2. The Spy Ponders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.

Soline Fisher

Batters Struck Out

04/14/25 vs Arlington Catholic	10
04/11/25 @ Winchester	5
04/10/25 vs Wilmington	6
04/09/25 @ Burlington	7
04/04/25 vs Bedford	8
04/02/25 @ Wakefield Memorial	8

Soline Fisher made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple.

Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ceci Bagnall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those runs marked the first that Bagnall scored this season.

Arlington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Arlington Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arlington will square off against Belmont at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spy Ponders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Marauders have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Arlington Catholic, they will take on Archbishop Williams at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Bishops have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.