Holly extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the Linden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on Monday.
Jaelynn Mortinsen was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Linden, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 23-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Linden's side, Kayla Widner (2025) made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Widner (2025) has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Linden got a big performance out of Addi Siegwald (2027), who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Lily Ciesielski (2028) was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Holly is set to take on their familiar foe Kearsley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Linden will challenge rival Fenton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 1.9, the Tigers 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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