Linton-Stockton has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Clay City Eels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Linton-Stockton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Northview 5-4.
Blaike Husband was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Husband was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Russell Goodman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clay City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wolves a 13-0 shutout.
Linton-Stockton made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Clay City, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Linton-Stockton might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Clay City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Linton-Stockton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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