The Arlington Tigers are rolling after a slow start in district play. Since a three-game skid, Arlington has won six of its last eight games. The Tigers’ win over No. 7-ranked Collierville was their biggest victory since beating No. 4 Houston on April 9 of last year.

During that eight-game stretch, Arlington’s pitching staff has allowed just 21 runs, with the exception of a nine-run outing by DeSoto Central. The starting pitchers have given the Tigers strong innings, helping take pressure off both the offense and the bullpen.

Harrison Pollina turned in one of the team’s best starts of the season, throwing six innings and striking out 15 batters while allowing just one hit and one run. Cade Reisinger has also built momentum on the mound. His top performance came against Collierville, when he pitched seven innings, allowed one earned run and struck out five.

“We had good starting pitching,” coach Jonathan Moody said. “Both Cade and Harrison filled up the strike zone, pitched well, gave us some early zeros and gave us a chance to score. Then the offense started clicking.”

When Arlington’s pitching is working, the offense does not feel as much pressure to keep the game close. Instead, the Tigers can let the game come to them. During this hot stretch, Arlington has averaged 8.1 runs per game. The Tigers have also drawn walks and competed well in two-strike at-bats.

“It’s more about competing with two strikes,” Moody said. “We don’t like to strike out. We like to move the baseball. A firm ground ball with two strikes gives you a much better chance of getting a hit than watching strike three.”

The combination of strong pitching and productive offense has helped Arlington settle into games and play the style it has worked toward all season.

Arlington hosts Lakeland tonight and will play a home-and-home series against Houston next week.