Linden won against Sierra last Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Lions walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Calaveras Red Hawks. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Red Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Linden got a great performance from Matthew Schallberger as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Schallberger has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nikko Vigna was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. James Boysen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lions
| 04/11/25 @ Calaveras | 9-5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Sierra | 9-3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Riverbank | 11-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ Summerville | 10-4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Big Valley Christian | 11-1 |
Linden's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.4 runs. As for Calaveras, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13.
Coming up, Linden will host Big Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linden is facing Big Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Big Valley Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Calaveras, they are taking a road trip to take on Bret Harte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bullfrogs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Red Hawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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