Linden faced Lake Fenton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Blue Devils back in April, they had to take a 7-5 defeat.
Kayla Widner (2025) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Helm (2025), who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double.
Eagles
| 05/20/25 vs Lake Fenton | 2-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Holly | 13-2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Holly | 11-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Swartz Creek | 8-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Swartz Creek | 14-1 |
| + 8 more games |
Linden's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Lake Fenton, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-5.
Linden wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Airport on the 24th. As for Lake Fenton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-2 victory against Pioneer on the 22nd.
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