Two dominant two-way players in Wyatt Bauer and Mathew Schallberger are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sierra Timberwolves will head out on the road to take on the Linden Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Linden took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sierra, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, it was close, but Sierra sidestepped Ripon Christian for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sierra.
Sierra saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Morrow, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Linden unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Enochs by a score of 6-5.
Braden Busalacchi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Sierra's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sierra has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Linden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sierra came out on top in a nail-biter against Linden in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Linden's Cruz Herrera, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Sierra to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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