Monday just wasn't the day for Tuscumbia's offense. Their rough 6-0 defeat to the Linn Wildcats on Monday might stick with them for a while. Tuscumbia has not had much luck with Linn recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Linn's part, Austin Dudenhoeffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Dudenhoeffer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Dudenhoeffer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tanner Hackmann was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Curtis Deeken was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Tuscumbia's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Linn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuscumbia will take on Climax Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tuscumbia is facing Climax Springs at the right time seeing as Climax Springs is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Linn, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Elizabeth at 5:00 p.m. St. Elizabeth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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