Linn has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the South Callaway Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Linn will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Linn is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Father Tolton on Tuesday as Linn made off with a 14-3 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Warren was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Emma Monnette and Emma Starke did most of the damage at the plate: Monnette went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run, while Starke scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The last time Monnette's OBP was this high was back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Elli Dudenhoeffer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, South Callaway came up short against New Bloomfield on Monday and fell 12-8.
Linn pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Callaway, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Linn took their victory against South Callaway in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Linn have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Callaway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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