Baseball Preview: Linn Wildcats vs. California Pintos
Linn has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the California Pintos at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Linn sidestepped Owensville for a 9-8 victory. The win was just what Linn needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior contest.
Austin Dudenhoeffer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Dudenhoeffer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dudenhoeffer was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Craig Laughlin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Curtis Deeken, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, California had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They put the hurt on the Blue Birds with a sharp 10-4 victory.
Linn's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for California, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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