Linden was the 5-0 winner over Bret Harte when they last played one another back in April of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions fell just short of the Bullfrogs by a score of 5-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since February 21st.
Marco Holguin put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Nikko Vigna
| 03/20/26 @ Bret Harte | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Big Valley Christian | 1 |
| 03/13/26 @ Calaveras | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Buhach Colony | 1 |
In other batting news, Nikko Vigna made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Linden's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-8. As for Bret Harte, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Linden will take on rival Summerville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bret Harte is set to square off against their familiar foe Big Valley Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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