Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Linden

Lions

Previous 5 Games

04/04/25 @ Riverbank	11-0
04/04/25 vs Riverbank	10-0
03/28/25 vs Summerville	7-1
03/27/25 vs Calaveras	6-0
03/25/25 @ Summerville	10-4

Linden had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They never let the Riverbank Bruins get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Jacob Ricketts looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Linden got a massive performance out of Braden Busalacchi, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits Busalacchi has posted since back in March. Sebastian Trujillo was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Linden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.

Linden's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Riverbank, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Linden didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Calaveras on the 8th. As for Riverbank, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-0 defeat against Bret Harte on the 8th.