Baseball Recap: Five Straight Home Wins for Linn-Mar

Linn-Mar took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Kennedy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lions skirted past the Cougars 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted against the Cougars since July 6, 2020.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

06/27/25 vs Kennedy	5-3
06/19/25 vs Jefferson	9-3
06/19/25 vs Jefferson	6-5
06/10/25 vs Clinton	19-0
06/10/25 vs Clinton	19-0

Linn-Mar pushed their record up to 15-15 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Linn-Mar beat the Cougars by a score of 8-4 later that day.