The Linn Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the St. Francis Borgia Knights at 2:00 p.m. Linn is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
On Thursday, Linn was able to grind out a solid victory over Eugene, taking the game 6-3.
Sophia Voss made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Starke and Hannah Hackmann did most of the damage at the plate: Starke scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hackmann went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ava Warren, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Linn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, St. Francis Borgia came up short against Union on Thursday and fell 6-1. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Francis Borgia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Vogelgesang, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Linn pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Francis Borgia, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
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