Baseball Preview: Linden-McKinley Panthers vs. Northland Vikings
Linden-McKinley is 1-9 against Northland since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Linden-McKinley Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Northland Vikings at 5:30 p.m.
Linden-McKinley had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Whetstone put an end to it on Friday. Linden-McKinley lost 18-1 to Whetstone.
Meanwhile, Northland put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Columbus International with a sharp 14-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Northland as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jarrod Singleton Jr. was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Singleton Jr. was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northland got a massive performance out of Daymon Busby, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Busby has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Dana Byrd was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Linden-McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Northland, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Linden-McKinley suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Northland in their previous meeting on April 15th. Will Linden-McKinley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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