Lindblom will venture away from home to take on Brooks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lindblom has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Lindblom after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 24-19 to Back of the Yards College Prep. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (16), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Brooks didn't have quite enough to beat Kennedy on Wednesday and fell 9-8. The Eagles have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
DarLynn Meaders made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season. Kelsey Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Lindblom's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Brooks, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Everything went Lindblom's way against Brooks when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Lindblom made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lindblom 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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