Kearsley had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-4 to make it four. They lost 11-0 to the Linden Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Linden, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
For Linden's part, they let Morgan Piotrovsky (2025) and Hailey Elder (2026) run wild. Piotrovsky (2025) went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Elder (2026) went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Elder (2026) a new career-high. Sophia Helm (2025) also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
While Kearsley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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