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| 03/03/25 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 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 |
| + 5 more games |
Linden barely beat Escalon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Linden Lions put the hurt on the Escalon Cougars with a sharp 10-1 victory on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their one-run performance the game before.
Linden got a great performance from Justin Sales as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Sales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braden Busalacchi, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Nikko Vigna was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Linden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalon only posted an OBP of .292.
Linden now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Escalon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Linden will challenge Ripon Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ripon Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Escalon, they will take on Downey at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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