The Loogootee Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Linton-Stockton Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Loogootee gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Orleans with a sharp 16-5 win.
Koen Waggner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Waggner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Waggner was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Walker was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-5. Isaac Waggner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Linton-Stockton waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Spartans.
Tyson Walker looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Linton-Stockton got a big performance out of Brayden Husband, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Boyd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Loogootee's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. As for Linton-Stockton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Loogootee came up short against Linton-Stockton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Loogootee, Nathan Frady (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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