The North Linn Lynx will face off against the Edgewood-Colesburg Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Linn 3.9, Edgewood-Colesburg 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If North Linn beats Edgewood-Colesburg with nine runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Lynx beat Springville on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. Considering the Lynx have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Edgewood-Colesburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Calamus-Wheatland on Tuesday, taking the game 7-3. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The victory (which was North Linn's third in a row) raised their record to 11-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Edgewood-Colesburg, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
North Linn couldn't quite get it done against Edgewood-Colesburg in their previous meeting back in July of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Will the Lynx have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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