The Mount Vernon Bulldogs will face off against the Lynden Christian Lyncs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mount Vernon 4.1, Lynden Christian 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mount Vernon's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Sedro-Woolley hitters got past them. The Bulldogs came up short against the Cubs on Thursday, falling 11-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cubs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Lynden Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Golden Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Lyncs, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lynden Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
Everything went Mount Vernon's way against Lynden Christian in their previous matchup back in April, as Mount Vernon made off with an 11-1 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Lyncs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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