Baseball Preview: Linton-Stockton Miners vs. North Central Thunderbirds
Linton-Stockton is 8-0 against North Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Linton-Stockton Miners will look to defend their home field against the North Central Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Linton-Stockton lost a close one when they played last Monday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-7 walloping at the hands of Eastern Greene.
Jackson Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jamison Fields, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Central fell victim to Clay City and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Eels. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Central in their matchups with Clay City: they've now lost six in a row.
Linton-Stockton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything went Linton-Stockton's way against North Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Linton-Stockton made off with a 21-0 win. Will Linton-Stockton repeat their success, or does North Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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