The Linn-Mar Lions will head out on the road to take on the Iowa City Little Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Linn-Mar sitting on three straight wins and Iowa City on seven.
On Friday, everything went Linn-Mar's way against Waterloo West as Linn-Mar made off with an 11-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Linn-Mar has managed all season.
Kaleb Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Kramer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Ryker Remington was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Iowa City can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They never let Davenport West onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Linn-Mar's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Iowa City, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Linn-Mar took their win against Iowa City in their previous meeting back in June of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Linn-Mar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iowa City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
