After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Governor Livingston, Linden was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the North Bergen Bruins. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
Anthony Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Linden is 2-1 when Garcia posts two or more runs, but 2-12 otherwise.
Jarier Santana
| 05/12/25 vs North Bergen | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Perth Amboy Vo-Tech | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Hillside | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Union | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Plainfield | 1 |
In other batting news, Jarier Santana was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliel Olivo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Linden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Linden's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for North Bergen, they moved to 11-12 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Linden will take on South Hunterdon at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Bergen, they will square off against Ferris at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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