Linden-Kildare waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Maud Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Linden-Kildare also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Ada Whatley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Wall, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allyssa Dixon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Maud's side, Keira Mangtamag put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Mangtamag was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lilyan Birthright made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Skailer Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Linden-Kildare's win bumped their record up to 17-8-1. As for Maud, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Linden-Kildare will head out on the road to face off against Avery at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Linden-Kildare is facing Avery at the right time seeing as Avery is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Maud, they will head out on the road to challenge Harleton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harleton is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Maud will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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