Arlington's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Syracuse Rockets by a score of 9-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Tessa Spivey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Britt Nielsen and Gwen Bostwick did most of the damage at the plate: Nielsen scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Bostwick went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The dominant performance gave Bostwick a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Pittman, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Arlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 23% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 32.9%.
Arlington's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Syracuse, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
Arlington will face off against Guardian Angels Central Catholic on Thursday. The timing is sure in Guardian Angels Central Catholic's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while Arlington has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Syracuse, they will challenge Wilber-Clatonia on Thursday. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long.
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