The Linden Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Airport Jets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Linden 2.9, Airport 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Linden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Lake Fenton, who was ranked 14th at the time (Linden was ranked 22nd). The Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Blue Devils 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Blue Devils since April 23, 2021.
Kayla Widner (2025)
| 05/20/25 vs Lake Fenton | 11 |
| 05/17/25 vs Clinton | 12 |
| 05/16/25 vs Reeths-Puffer | 11 |
Kayla Widner (2025) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophia Helm (2025) was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Airport nor Riverview made it on the board until the eighth inning. The Jets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates, sneaking past 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won six in a row.
Linden's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Airport, their record now sits at 20-6.
Linden suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Airport in their previous meeting on Sunday. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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