The Central Linn Cobras will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gervais Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gervais took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Linn, who comes in off a win.
Central Linn will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Culver on Wednesday. Central Linn blew past Culver 20-5.
Chloe Kallai made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Kallai was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lora Johnson, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Caillah Musgrove was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Gervais was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 12-1 to Regis.
Gervais saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marina Bodunov, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central Linn's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-17. As for Gervais, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Central Linn has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. However, it's not like Gervais struggles in that department as they've averaged .513. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Central Linn came up short against Gervais in their previous matchup back in April, falling 19-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gervais' Addy McCargar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Now that Central Linn knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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