Arlington had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ponca Indians a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 9-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ponca's batters probably weren't too happy with Tessa Spivey, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 20 Ks (she gave up no walks).
At the plate, Kallan Reed was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lauren Pittman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Arlington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 20 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponca only tossed five.
Ponca's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Arlington is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Wayne at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Ponca, they will face off against Ord at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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