Arnold has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Chipley Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arnold is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Arnold stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Mosley 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Arnold considering their one-run performance the match before.
Arnold got a great performance from Bre Clark as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Reyes, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Kaycee McLellan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chipley waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Dolphins.
Lauren Waits made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Waits was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Ava Chadwell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Arnold pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chipley, their record is now 5-16.
Arnold took their victory against Chipley when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arnold 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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