Calaveras hasn't had much luck against Linden recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Red Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Linden will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Calaveras extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Red Hawks put the hurt on Big Valley Christian with a sharp 12-5 win.
Meanwhile, while Linden put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Riverbank. The Lions didn't even let the Bruins on the board, marking the Lions' second-straight 10-0 shutout. 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, Braden Busalacchi was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Trujillo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Linden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Linden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Calaveras, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11.
Calaveras suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Linden when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Red Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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