Linden is 9-0 against Chavez since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Linden Lions will look to defend their home field against the Chavez Titans at 4:00 p.m. Linden will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Linden can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand McNair an 18-0 shutout.
Nina Lagorio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lagorio has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lagorio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Linden got a massive performance out of Olivia Fears, who went 1-for-4 with five RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lily Alonso, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chavez came up short against Bear Creek on Friday and fell 6-1. Chavez has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Linden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Chavez, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1.
Chavez's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Linden has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Chavez, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Linden's sizable advantage in that area, Chavez will need to find a way to close that gap.
Linden took their victory against Chavez when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-1. Does Linden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chavez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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