Softball Preview: McLeod Longhorns vs. Linden-Kildare Tigers
McLeod is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Linden-Kildare is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The McLeod Longhorns will take on the Linden-Kildare Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, while McLeod put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Maud. McLeod blew past Maud 15-0.
Meanwhile, Linden-Kildare has not done well against Harleton recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Linden-Kildare's way against Harleton as Linden-Kildare made off with a 12-4 victory.
Ada Whatley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Hannah Wall and Kalysa Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Wall scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Roberts scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Roberts is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaycee Neville, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
McLeod is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Linden-Kildare, their win bumped their record up to 19-8-1.
McLeod was able to grind out a solid victory over Linden-Kildare in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-1. Does McLeod have another victory up their sleeve, or will Linden-Kildare turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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