In what's become a running theme this season, Linden gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Weston Ranch Cougars an 18-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Linden who now have 13 in a row.
Nina Lagorio and Jaylin Plaster were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lagorio pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Plaster tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lagorio has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lagorio scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Plaster went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Fears, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Millee Holguin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Linden is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Weston Ranch, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-15.
Linden will take on Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Linden's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight contests. Weston Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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