Linden is 9-1 against Calaveras since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will head out to take on the Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Linden will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Linden made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Sierra, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions blew past the Timberwolves 9-3 on Wednesday. Considering the Lions have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Dax Weber and Brody Black did most of the damage at the plate: Weber scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Black scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Those three runs gave Weber a new career-high. James Boysen was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Calaveras and Linden, and Linden kept the tradition alive. The Red Hawks came up short against the Lions on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The Red Hawks haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Calaveras saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Bruckner, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Linden pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Calaveras, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Linden has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calaveras struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Linden's way against Calaveras when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Linden made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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