Linden-McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 18-8 loss at the hands of the Eastmoor Academy Warriors. Linden-McKinley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastmoor Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
For Eastmoor Academy's part, Aayden Johnson and Kiev West did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his ten plate appearances, while West went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Linden-McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Eastmoor Academy, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Linden-McKinley will head out on the road to square off against Centennial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Linden-McKinley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastmoor Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Walnut Ridge at 5:30 p.m. Eastmoor Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Walnut Ridge likes a good challenge.
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