There's no place like home for Fort Calhoun, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Arlington Eagles on Tuesday as the Fort Calhoun Pioneers made off with a 12-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Calhoun also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Alex Christensen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Christensen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A.J. Duros, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sam Genoways, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Arlington's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wes Monke, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Tim Halley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Fort Calhoun's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Arlington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Calhoun will challenge Raymond Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Calhoun will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Arlington, they will head out on the road to take on Malcolm at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Malcolm is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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