Linden entered their tilt with Traverse City West with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Everything went their way against the Traverse City West Titans on Saturday as they made off with a 9-2 victory. Considering Linden has won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Helm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Helm was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maizy Aeschliman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Siegwald, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Linden's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Traverse City West, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Linden beat Traverse City West by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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