Softball Preview: Linden Eagles vs. Swartz Creek Dragons
Linden is 10-0 against Swartz Creek since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Linden Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Swartz Creek Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Linden will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Linden gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Kearsley onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. While fans of Linden might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Sophia Helm was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Helm has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Helm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Linden let Morgan Piotrovsky and Ava Siegwald loose on the outfield. Piotrovsky went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Siegwald scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maizy Aeschliman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Swartz Creek's way against Kearsley on Thursday as Swartz Creek made off with a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Swartz Creek.
Linden's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Swartz Creek, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Linden took their victory against Swartz Creek in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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