Baseball Preview: Linn-Mar Lions vs. Hempstead Mustangs
The Linn-Mar Lions have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hempstead Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Linn-Mar gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past North Scott 14-2.
Ian Anderson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Mishler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jaxon Kramer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hempstead entered their tilt with Washington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Warriors last Tuesday.
Linn-Mar's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Hempstead, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Everything went Linn-Mar's way against Hempstead when the teams last played back in June of 2023 as Linn-Mar made off with a 9-3 win. Does Linn-Mar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hempstead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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