The Linton-Stockton Miners will head out on the road to challenge the Northview Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Linton-Stockton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Northview will come in with three straight victories.
Last Saturday, Linton-Stockton came up short against Bloomfield and fell 10-5.
Jackson Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Northview and Danville on Saturday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. Northview skirted past Danville 13-11. 13 seems to be a good number for Northview as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Javier Higham, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Caden Schrader was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Linton-Stockton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Northview, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Linton-Stockton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Linton-Stockton's way against Northview in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Linton-Stockton made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linton-Stockton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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