Russellville is 2-8 against Linn since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Russellville Indians will take on the Linn Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Russellville can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They came up short against North Callaway, falling 13-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Linn's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Fatima by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sophia Voss spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Linn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzy Hackmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Russellville suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to Linn in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Russellville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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