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| 02/18/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 03/16/24 - Neutral | 11-8 W |
| 02/28/24 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/30/22 - Away | 5-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Linden is a perfect 10-0 against Escalon since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions challenge the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Linden: 3.2, Escalon: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Linden lost 7-1 to Sutter on Wednesday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Linden got a good showing from Justin Sales, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Escalon didn't have quite enough to beat Livingston on Friday and fell 7-5.
Escalon also got a good showing from Zach Wells, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Logan Huebner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ian Burk, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Escalon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday 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 Escalon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Linden skirted past Escalon 3-1 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Will Linden repeat their success, or does Escalon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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