The Weston Ranch Cougars will be playing at home against the Linden Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Weston Ranch has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Linden will come in with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Weston Ranch suffered a rough 11-4 loss at the hands of Franklin.
Meanwhile, Linden stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Franklin.
Nina Lagorio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Linden let Ava Isaacson and Lily Alonso loose on the outfield. Isaacson scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Alonso scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Olivia Fears was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Weston Ranch's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-8. As for Linden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
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