Linton-Stockton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Loogootee is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Linton-Stockton Miners will take on the Loogootee Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Saturday, Linton-Stockton got the win against South Knox by a conclusive 8-2.
Tyson Walker looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Linton-Stockton got a big performance out of Brayden Husband, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Husband is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Boyd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Loogootee put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Orleans as Loogootee made off with a 16-5 win.
Koen Waggner made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. 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. Another player making a difference was Isaac Waggner, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Linton-Stockton is 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. As for Loogootee, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Linton-Stockton beat Loogootee 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Linton-Stockton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loogootee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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