Flushing hasn't had much luck against Linden recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Raiders will face off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Flushing has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Flushing is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Swartz Creek, falling 13-7. On the bright side, the seven- run performance marked the Raiders' highest-scoring contest to date.
Meanwhile, Linden waltzed into their match on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Kayla Widner (2025), who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Fenton off the board. Widner (2025) has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Addyson Sturgis (2025) was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Tessa Zilisch (2027) was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Flushing's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Linden, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Flushing suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Linden in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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