Northland is 9-1 against Linden-McKinley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Northland Vikings are on the road again to play the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Northland will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Northland is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Columbus International (and have done all season long). Northland blew past Columbus International 14-1.
Jarrod Singleton Jr. made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Singleton Jr. was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daymon Busby was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dana Byrd, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Linden-McKinley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 18-1 to Whetstone. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Linden-McKinley couldn't push the score so high this time.
The victory got Northland back to even at 7-7. As for Linden-McKinley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Northland's way against Linden-McKinley in their previous matchup on April 15th as Northland made off with a 15-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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