The Linden Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Colonia Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Linden has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Colonia will arrive with three straight victories.
Linden couldn't beat Dunellen on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Tigers came up short against the Destroyers, falling 13-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Colonia). They put the hurt on North Brunswick with a sharp 29-4 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Patriots with their most commanding win of the season.
Colonia pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Linden, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Linden might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Colonia in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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