Softball Recap: Linn Wildcats vs. New Bloomfield Wildcats
Linn entered their tilt with New Bloomfield on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They beat the New Bloomfield Wildcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1. Linn has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw New Bloomfield, too.
Sophia Voss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Hackmann, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzy Hackmann, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Linn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.8.
Linn's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for New Bloomfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Harrisburg the next time they take the field. New Bloomfield will head out to face Harrisburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Linn will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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