With a playoff game on the line, Tom Bean rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Alvord Bulldogs 8-1. Tom Bean might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 contests by six runs or more this season.
Cash Linder was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Linder has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Linder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Donnie Hooten was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hagen Darney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Alvord's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wade Stovall, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The win was the tenth in a row for Tom Bean, bringing their record for this year to 23-6-1. As for Alvord, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5.
Tom Bean will have a chance to go back-to-back against Alvord: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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