The Linden Lions will head out to face off against the Summerville Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linden's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Summerville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Linden is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hughson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 7-6.
Marco Holguin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Rickets was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Summerville won against Riverbank on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Summerville didn't even let Calaveras on the board, marking Summerville's second-straight 11-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won four matches in a row.
The team relied heavily on Kane Hall, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Summerville is undefeated when Hall posts two or more runs, but 3-8-1 otherwise. Evan Roberson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Summerville pushed their record up to 6-8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Linden, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Linden came up short against Summerville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 6-1. Can Linden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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