The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Linn nor Vienna made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Wildcats fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Austin Dudenhoeffer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Dudenhoeffer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Dudenhoeffer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Winkelman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Linn has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Vienna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Linn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Owensville on the 5th. As for Vienna, they will face off against New Haven at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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