Arlington is 8-0 against Millington Central since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Arlington Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Millington Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Arlington is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Arlington is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Covington (and have done all season long). Everything went Arlington's way against Covington on Wednesday as Arlington made off with a 17-0 victory. Arlington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brittanie Layton was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Layton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Arlington let Kendall Wilkie and Addie Graham loose on the outfield. Wilkie fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4, while Graham went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Graham is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Walker, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Millington Central was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 3-0 to Brighton. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Millington Central in their matchups with Brighton: they've now lost four in a row.
Arlington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Millington Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Everything went Arlington's way against Millington Central when the teams last played on Friday as Arlington made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arlington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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