Linden-Kildare took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Detroit, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Linden-Kildare Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Detroit Eagles 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since February 21st.
Ada Whatley
| 03/18/25 vs Detroit | 9 |
| 03/26/24 @ Bowie | 8 |
| 03/06/25 vs Maud | 7 |
| 02/24/24 vs Paris | 7 |
| 04/12/24 vs Harleton | 6 |
Ada Whatley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Linden-Kildare's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kalysa Roberts, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Linden-Kildare has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. Detroit's loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Linden-Kildare will have a chance to go back-to-back against Detroit: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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