The Linden Lions will take on the Riverbank Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Linden has three straight wins, Riverbank has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Linden made easy work of Summerville and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Matthew Schallberger was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Schallberger wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Rickets, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Nikko Vigna was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverbank lost 9-2 to Calaveras on Friday.
Riverbank's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Linden, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Linden has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverbank struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Linden took their victory against Riverbank in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Does Linden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverbank turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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