Preview: Linden-Kildare Tigers vs. Harleton Wildcats
Linden-Kildare is 0-4 against Harleton since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Linden-Kildare Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Harleton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Linden-Kildare stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Avery. Winning may never get old, but Linden-Kildare sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ada Whatley looked comfortable as she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Allie Watson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Hampton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Harleton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Maud a 15-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Harleton with their most commanding win of the season.
Linden-Kildare pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16 runs. As for Harleton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-6.
Linden-Kildare came up short against Harleton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Linden-Kildare avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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