Baseball Recap: Linn-Mar triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Tate Fassler

By Team Reports Jun 23, 2024, 2:06am

Baseball Recap: Linn-Mar Lions vs. Washington Warriors

Linn-Mar entered their tilt with Washington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Washington Warriors on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Linn-Mar also won the last time the pair played on Friday.

Linn-Mar got a great performance from Tate Fassler as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Fassler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Sarsfield, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Mishler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

Linn-Mar is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Washington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-24.

Linn-Mar will head out on the road to square off against Dubuque Senior at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Linn-Mar is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Washington, they will be playing at home against Cedar Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cedar Falls will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Washington surely won't give up without a fight.

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