While it was Linden-McKinley who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Northland who put up more. The Linden-McKinley Panthers fell 13-10 to the Northland Vikings. Linden-McKinley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Northland's part, Cameron Wilson and Dana Byrd made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wilson struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Byrd tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wilson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, five stolen bases, and four RBI, while Byrd scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jarrod Singleton Jr. was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julio Luna Jr., who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Linden-McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Northland, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Linden-McKinley will take on East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Linden-McKinley is facing East at the right time seeing as East is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Northland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Beechcroft at 5:30 p.m. Beechcroft is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Northland will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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