Softball Recap: Linn Wildcats vs. South Callaway Bulldogs
Linn had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the South Callaway Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won five games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Sophia Voss, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep South Callaway off the board. That's the most strikeouts Voss has posted since back in September of 2023.
At the plate, Ava Warren was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Starke, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Linn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in ten consecutive matches.
Linn's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for South Callaway, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Linn will take on New Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Callaway, they will challenge Harrisburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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