The Linn Wildcats will face off against the Eugene Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eugene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Linn came out on top against Iberia on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. They took their contest against the Rangers 8-4.
Elli Dudenhoeffer was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 while posting 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 double. She has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .577 over her last eight games vs .385 in her previous four games.
Linn's pitchers kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only five hits allowed. They have not allowed that few hits since September 17th, when they allowed one vs. South Callaway.
Meanwhile, Eugene never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Camdenton as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory is more of the same for the Eagles, who have now won nine games in a row.
Eugene has now won seven of their last nine games on the road. That somehow still isn't as good as their 17-4 record this season. As for Linn, they are now 17-9, having gone 1-2 since their four-game winning streak ended.
Linn came out on top in a nail-biter against Eugene the last time they met, on October 2, 2025 last season, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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