The Linn Wildcats will face off against the Eugene Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Linn is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Linn is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Harrisburg a 15-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Wildcats have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Warren was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kenzy Hackmann was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sophia Voss, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 11.
Meanwhile, Eugene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Bloomfield.
Linn's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Eugene, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Linn skirted past Eugene 10-9 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Linn repeat their success, or does Eugene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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