Baseball Game Preview: Linden Tigers vs. J.P. Stevens Hawks

The Linden Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the J.P. Stevens Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. J.P. Stevens took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Linden, who comes in off a win.

Linden not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 1, 2024. They put the hurt on Plainfield with a sharp 9-3 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Jimmy Santa Maria and Armando Agusti made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Santa Maria pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Agusti struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. At the plate, Santa Maria scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Agusti scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Jacob Gonzalez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Eliel Olivo, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, J.P. Stevens didn't have quite enough to beat Carteret on Wednesday and fell 5-3.

J.P. Stevens' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Linden, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.