The Central Linn Cobras will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Gervais Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Linn is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged Culver out 19-18.
Central Linn let Brooklyn Winningham and Lora Johnson loose on the outfield. Winningham scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Johnson went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Gervais put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Regis as Gervais made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Gervais as they're now sitting on three straight.
Addy McCargar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). McCargar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. McCargar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ekatirina Secrist, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Camryn Rutledge was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Central Linn pushed their record up to 4-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Gervais, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Central Linn suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Gervais in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Will Central Linn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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