Traverse City West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Linden Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Traverse City West of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Linden's part, Kayla Widner looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Widner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Linden's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Siegwald, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Traverse City West's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Linden, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Traverse City West will be playing in front of their home fans against Benzie Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Linden, they will head out on the road to challenge Fenton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fenton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.
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