In what's become a running theme this season, Linden gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Edison Vikings with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Linden who now have 11 in a row.
Nina Lagorio made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lagorio was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Fears was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Laney Cox was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Edison's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lelia Tatupu, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Linden is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Linden will face off against Stagg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Stagg is on a four-game streak of home wins, Linden a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Edison, they will head out on the road to challenge Bear Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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